Is Kate’s video good for the monarchy? The Princess of Wales has released a video message about dealing with cancer. It is very different to anything the royal family has done before.
Kisses, laughter and a touch of soul
The look: In this image Kate is wearing a blue denim shirt dress very similar to the Light Denim Petite Tie Waist Denim Shirt Dress by Roman (price £35). Glossary
chemotherapy - A treatment for cancer that uses powerful drugs to kill cells.
Cancer - A disease in which some of the body's cells grow in an uncontrollable way. There are lots of different types of cancer.
Soppy - Sentimental, soft or silly.
BBC - The British Broadcasting Corporation is the UK's national broadcaster.
Rumours - A story that is being told, but nobody knows if it is really true or not. Gossip.
Kate Middleton - The wife of the UK's Prince William, now more often known as the Princess of Wales. She is Britain's future queen.
Diagnosed - When a doctor declares that a patient has a condition or illness.
Privacy - Being able to keep details about your life to yourself without everyone else knowing.
Walter Bagehot - A 19th Century English journalist and essayist, known for his writing on economics and government.