Prince William & Kate Middleton ‘Going Through Hell,’ Friend Claims (Report)

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00:00 One of Kate Middleton and Prince William's go-to designers is sending her love and expressing

00:05 concern for the couple after the Princess of Wales' cancer diagnosis.

00:11 Amaya Arrieta, designer of children's label Amaya London, spoke to The Telegraph about

00:16 Kate's health in an interview published on May 2, admitting she is "heartbroken at the

00:21 moment" before commenting on how she believes the royal pair are doing, saying "I think

00:27 they're going through hell," adding, "I hope they will be back.

00:31 It's really personal."

00:32 Amaya's comment comes days after Prince William gave an update of his own, assuring well-wishers

00:38 during his royal outing in Newcastle, England on April 30 that his wife and kids are doing

00:43 okay.

00:49 This comes over a month after Kate revealed she was undergoing "preventative chemotherapy

00:53 treatment" after her planned abdominal surgery in January found that cancer "had been present."

01:00 In her moving video, the princess reflected on how she and William have prioritised their

01:04 three children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, during this challenging

01:09 time and explained why they continue to request space as they navigate their next steps.

01:15 "This of course came as a huge shock and William and I have been doing everything we can to

01:21 process and manage this privately for the sake of our young family.

01:26 As you can imagine, this has taken time.

01:29 It has taken me time to recover from major surgery in order to start my treatment, but

01:34 most importantly, it has taken us time to explain everything to George, Charlotte and

01:38 Louis in a way that's appropriate for them and to reassure them that I'm going to be

01:43 okay.

01:44 As I've said to them, I am well and getting stronger every day by focusing on the things

01:50 that will help me heal in my mind, body and spirit.

01:55 Having William by my side is a great source of comfort and reassurance too, as is the

02:00 love, support and kindness that has been shown by so many of you.

02:04 It means so much to us both.

02:07 We hope that you'll understand that as a family, we now need some time, space and privacy while

02:14 I complete my treatment."

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