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Catherine, Princess of Wales, famed for her exquisite beauty, has had health issues that go beyond her recent surgery and cancer struggle.
Middleton's health concerns, according to royal biographer Robert Jobson's latest book, Catherine, the Princess of Wales: A Biography of the Future Queen, are not unprecedented.
Jobson says that during her adolescence at Marlborough College, Middleton detected a bump on the left side of her head, close behind her hairline.
The school instantly contacted her parents, and her mother, Carole Middleton, brought her to the hospital for surgery to remove the growth.
The procedure produced a three-inch scar on the left side of her skull, which was visible on her first solo royal engagement in October 2011.
Buckingham Palace published a statement at the time, saying that the scar was from a childhood procedure.
In 2024, the Princess made two public appearances while supposedly undergoing prophylactic chemotherapy.
Her surprising appearance at Wimbledon on July 14 has fueled conjecture about when she would resume her usual royal responsibilities.
The author observes that Middleton has exhibited remarkable courage and poise in the face of public scrutiny.
She has changed her perspective on life, valuing personal well-being above a rigorous timetable.
According to a royal insider, the Princess has changed her lifestyle to focus on living in the present moment, with the calendar now playing a secondary role.
The Princess recently made a public appearance at Wimbledon, joined by her daughter Princess Charlotte and younger sister Pippa Middleton.
Both appeared to enjoy the match, with the Princess wearing a purple outfit that many perceived as a reference to her late mother-in-law, Diana, Princess of Wales, who wore a similar hue in the Royal Box in July 1991.
