The Princess of Wales has made a heartfelt visit to the Royal Marsden Hospital in London, the same place where she underwent cancer treatment.
This marked her first solo public appearance in over a year, and she took this opportunity to personally express her gratitude to the staff for their outstanding care, support, and kindness throughout the past year, as well as to extend her support to those currently undergoing treatment.As she entered through the main revolving door, she remarked: "Coming in the front entrance here, having made so many quiet, private visits, actually it's quite nice."Speaking with a patient who had just begun chemotherapy, Kate described the impact on families as 'really, really tough'. "The treatments are really so different and so varied, It impacts families differently," she noted.When one patient complimented her on how well she's managed her children, Kate responded, "It's just trying to do the best..."Discussing her own journey, she added: "You think treatment is finished, crack on with that...
daily tasks... but that's still a real challenge. And understanding that as a patient, yes, there are side effects around treatment, but actually there are more long term side effects." Kate revealed that she had completed her own chemotherapy treatment at the end of last summer, after being diagnosed with the disease in February.
The cancer diagnosis was made by doctors after she spent two weeks at The London Clinic in Marylebone following abdominal surgery, reports the Mirror.