Kate Middleton announced Monday that she is now “cancer free.”
“I cannot tell you what a relief it is to have finally completed my chemotherapy treatment,” the Princess of Wales announced in a statement on X.
“Doing what I can to stay cancer free is now my focus. Although I have finished chemotherapy, my path to healing and full recovery is long and I must continue to take each day as it comes.”
The 42-year-old royal has been in hiding for most of the year after revealing in March that she was being treated for an undisclosed type of cancer.
The mother-of-three said she was now “looking forward to being back at work and undertaking a few more public engagements in the coming months when I can.”
Kate went on to thank those who have supported her in her months-long battle with the disease.
“The last nine months have been incredibly tough for us as a family. Life as you know it can change in an instant and we have had to find a way to navigate the stormy waters and road unknown,” she said.
“The cancer journey is complex, scary and unpredictable for everyone, especially those closest to you. With humility, it also brings you face to face with your own vulnerabilities in a way you have never considered before, and with that, a new perspective on everything.”
“Despite all that has gone before I enter this new phase of recovery with a renewed sense of hope and appreciation of life,” the royal added.
As part of the major health update, Kensington Palace also released rare, loved-up footage of the future queen with her husband, William, and their three children – Prince George, 11, Charlotte, 9, and Prince Louis, 6.
The three-minute clip, which was shot in Norfolk over the summer, offered a glimpse of Kate and William holding hands, kissing and embracing.
The Hollywood-style footage also captured the royals playing and laughing with their kids.
Kate, who has previously acknowledged that she’d had good days and bad days while undergoing treatment, last appeared in public for the men’s final at Wimbledon back in July alongside her daughter, Princess Charlotte.
She was later spotted heading to a morning service at Crathie Kirk church in the Scottish village of Crathie, near the family’s Balmoral Estate, late last month.
The princess’ health update comes as her father-in-law, King Charles II, continues his own cancer treatment.
The 75-year-old monarch was diagnosed with a form of cancer back in February.
After taking a break from royal duties to focus on treatment, Charles returned to public-facing duties in April.
