Princess of Wales: the shocking revelation and symbolism of daffodils and the lone bench By Hemantha Yapa Abeywardena from United Kingdom Kate Middleton has revealed she has been diagnosed with cancer. image Source:-ndtv.com It may be cliché that a picture is worth a thousand words, but its impact on the human psyche has been remaining unchallenged for eons. Having come under intense media scrutiny that bordered on sheer intrusion of privacy, Catherine, Princess of Wales GCVO, casually known as Kate Middleton, finally came out two weeks ago, disclosing her serious illness – the dreaded cancer. Even in the good old days, her life had not been easy: appearing in a new outfit every single day without giving any ammunition to the media to amplify even a minor flaw to be flashed across the front pages; she has to be all smiles every single minute in public; endless public engagements without ...