Since Catheirne stated herself that at the procedure they didn't thought it was cancer, feels to me that staff thought of a different diagnosis. Initiial test of the tissue didn't confirm their diagnosis, so they did some more testing on the removed tissue. And that's when it came to light...
I agree, Alisa. Buckingham Palace was open about King Charles (examination of the prostate, with a bit of royal influencing "each man should do it", folowed by: during this procedure we found cancer somewhere else, His Majesty is starting treatment immediately, etc.).
It wouldn't have hurt KP...
In this case, Wim Dehandschutter got a little too carried away, I am afraid. I think he wanted to have the scoop of Elisabeth's first serious relationship. The media won't let them play for fools again, when Filip skillfully hid his relationship with Mathilde until the engagement.
I feel that part in thhis article on William is telling. Perhaps Harry should have followed the same plan with Meghan, once he realised she was the one and the mother of his children (emphasis in the quote below mine):
Full article: Up close and personal with Prince William: an intimate...
What I don't understand is the following:
When they were dating Harry was perfectly capable of wording a strong letter on the harassment of Meghan. After the engagement he suddenly wasn't able to defend his fiancée/wife? Did he suddenly expect the court to do that task?