The Royal Family’s Court Post Office has been flooded with messages of support for the Princess of Wales since she went public with her cancer diagnosis earlier this year

The Royal Family has been inundated with moving get well soon messages and other offers of support since Princess Kate’s cancer news, it has been revealed.

Kensington Palace says the development comes after royal offices have been inundated with “tens of thousands” of cards from wellwishers since news of her diagnosis was made public.

Princess Kate has been “out and about” with her family in recent weeks as she begins preventative treatment for cancer, it has been reported. Officials have stressed that Kate’s outings should not be mistaken as a sign of her wellness, warning that she needs time and space to recover. The Mirror contacted Kensington Palace for comment.

In an emotional video in March, Kate said she would be withdrawing from public life so she could focus her energy on her recovery. But away from the public eye, concerned Brits have continued to send get well soon letters and cards.

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The team at the Court Post Office – which deals with all letters sent to the Royal Family – say they have been “so touched” by the affection throughout her battle with the disease. They added that the team has struggled at times to deal with the volume of correspondence as they seek to reply to everyone.

A spokesman at Kensington Palace stressed that Kate being “out and about” should not be confused with her returning to work. She recently underwent major abdominal surgery and is currently undergoing “preventative chemotherapy” for the condition.

Though Kate has not undertaken any public engagements this year, she is continuing to work from home. One area taking her attention is a new report calling for businesses to introduce more family-friendly practices at work.

The Royal Foundation Business Taskforce for Early Childhood – which she is the “driving force” behind – argues that investing in early childhood could generate over £45.5billion per year for the British economy.

Her spokesman told the MailOnline: “The work of The Prince and Princess’ projects is ‘always on’…early childhood is a huge priority for The Princess and so she has been kept fully updated throughout the development of the Taskforce’s work and she has seen the report.”

A senior royal aide added: “The Princess of Wales was the driving force behind the business task force. She has been kept up to date since the inception of the task force and she has read the report and been briefed on it. This is a clear commitment she has made throughout her life of public service that this will be the focus.”

This commitment will continue when she returns to duties, they said, but stressed that at present, the main thing the princess needs is the “space and the privacy to recover”. She will only return to work when she is given the “green light” from doctors, the spokesman said.