The Princess of Wales has made a personal visit to thank staff at the hospital where she was treated for cancer.
Catherine met medical staff at the Royal Marsden Hospital in west London on Tuesday morning, thanking them for their care and compassion.
A Kensington Palace spokesman said: “The princess wanted to make the journey to both show her gratitude to the incredible team, but also highlight the world leading care and treatment the Marsden provides.”
She also spoke to cancer patients and offered them her support, in what was her most significant solo royal engagement since her treatment ended.
It’s almost a year since Catherine’s health problems were first revealed – with an announcement last January that she had undergone abdominal surgery.
Catherine then announced in a video statement in March that she was in the early stages of receiving cancer treatment – and in September released a video saying that her chemotherapy had ended.
Since the end of her treatment she has gradually returned to more public events, including Remembrance Sunday and her Christmas carol concert at Westminster Abbey, which were seen as positive signs of her recovery.
The princess has now made her first big engagement of 2025 – a return to the hospital where she was treated, going to see those who helped her at the Royal Marsden, which specialises in cancer treatment and research.
Catherine is now becoming the hospital’s joint royal patron, with her husband Prince William already a patron.
