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OPINION - Like Princess Diana's death, Kate's cancer news has united a divided world and country in sympathy

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When Princess died, I was abroad, as I was on Friday evening when Kensington Palace made that the Princess of Wales had been treated for . While the global media has been as fascinated by Kate’s illness as the British press, when the news broke there was no one in my hotel who wasn’t full of worry and compassion. In a world where Caribbean countries seem over-eager to renounce the crown, a world where Australia appears desperate still commands an extraordinary amount of fondness and respect.

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