Princess Kate Middleton Shares Cancer Remission, Recovery Challenges in UK

Kate Middleton, Princess of Wales, has been open about her cancer journey following a diagnosis after major abdominal surgery in early 2024. She completed chemotherapy by September 2024 and announced she is now in remission, though she has not disclosed details about the type or stage of cancer. Middleton has described the post-treatment phase as particularly challenging, emphasizing that patients often struggle to return to normal life despite no longer being under clinical care, highlighting the importance of support during this time. During a July 2025 visit to Colchester Hospital’s RHS Wellbeing Garden, she spoke candidly about the emotional difficulties and the need to find a "new normal," calling cancer a "rollercoaster" experience for patients and their families. She praised the hospital's creative therapies such as gardening and singing, advocating for wider community support systems to help those recovering from cancer. Middleton is gradually resuming her royal duties while balancing her recovery, exemplified by her recent public engagements and symbolic planting of roses named after her to promote hope and healing.