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BBC staff who filmed Kate Middleton video release statement after editing claims

The BBC has issued a statement after claims surrounding the Princess of Wales' video message which was released on Friday night

A BBC staff member who shot the video message of the Princess of Wales announcing her cancer diagnosis has opened about the filming of the announcement and suggestions the footage was edited.

Kate Middleton's message aired before the Six O'Clock News on Friday. The mother-of-three revealed she has been diagnosed with cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy treatment after major abdominal surgery - though she refrained from saying what type of cancer she has.

In the video, which was said to have been recorded on Wednesday, the future queen said: "In January, I underwent major abdominal surgery in London and at the time, it was thought that my condition was non-cancerous. The surgery was successful. However, tests after the operation found cancer had been present. My medical team therefore advised that I should undergo a course of preventative chemotherapy and I am now in the early stages of that treatment."

A BBC Studios insider said there had been no editing of the video and what viewers saw was what was shot by the team, who were also responsible for covering the King's Coronation and Queen Elizabeth's funeral. BBC Studios had no editorial input into the message that was conveyed and were non involved in the distribution of the video and made no edits to the recording.

This followed controversy over a 'manipulated' Mother's Day photo of Kate with her children which was later withdrawn with a 'kill' notice by international agencies after there were suspicions that it had been digitally altered.

After the video was aired, BBC Studios issued a short statement, which read: "BBC Studios filmed a message from the Princess of Wales at Windsor this week. We would like to wish Her Royal Highness a speedy recovery."

https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/bbc-staff-member-who-filmed-32423500

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>After the video was aired, BBC Studios issued a short statement, which read: "BBC Studios filmed a message from the Princess of Wales at Windsor this week. We would like to wish Her Royal Highness a speedy recovery."

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Israel's Netanyahu says he told Blinken we will go into Rafah alone if needed

JERUSALEM, March 22 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Friday that Israel remained determined to send troops into the southern Gaza city of Rafah, where more than 1 million Palestinians are sheltering, and would do so without U.S. backing if necessary.

Netanyahu said in a statement he had told visiting U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken that there was no way to defeat the Islamist movement Hamas without going into Rafah. "And I told him that I hope we will do it with the support of the U.S., but if we have to - we will do it alone," he said.

https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israels-netanyahu-says-he-told-blinken-we-will-go-into-rafah-alone-if-needed-2024-03-22/