“We don’t want you to die”: the poignant letter from Toulouse schoolchildren to Princess Kate after the announcement of her cancer

Toulouse schoolchildren wrote a letter to Princess Kate who announced on Friday March 22 that she had cancer. As part of their English course, they practiced writing in a poignant way, which moved more than 600,000 Internet users.

"We don't want you to die." In a letter written in English class, the students of a Toulouse class sent their support to the Princess of Wales, who revealed that she was affected by cancer last Friday.

Strong 743 000 subscriberson his Instagram account, their teacher, also known under the pseudonym "Monsieur Proff" on social networks, shared their message, which quickly became viral.

Group work

It all started with the initiative of an English teacher of British origin, note TF1 Info. He asked his students to write a letter to Kate Middleton, in light of the terrible ordeal she is going through with her family.

After a tedious brainstorming, mixed with more or less subtle suggestions, the students agreed on their message. "Dear Beautiful Princess Kate", retained. "Our hearts are broken", restrained. "We don't want you to die because you're a great person", rejected. "Does that sound a bit negative ?", raised the professor about this sentence.

Finally, the teenagers' detailed story was shared: "We are with you in this difficult time. You are a wonderful princess and above all a wonderful person. We love England and we hope to visit you soon. We hope you like this letter, because it was written with love."

The letter has been posted and should arrive in the hands of the Princess of Wales within just a few days.

A shocking announcement

Kate Middletown, aged 42, announced last Friday that she had cancer, news that shook fans of the royal family, who had been arguing for several weeks about to the real reasons for the absence of Prince William's wife.

During her official communication, via video, she indicated that she was going to undergo "preventative chemotherapy".