The Princess of Wales has completed chemotherapy and will return to some public duties in the coming months.
Catherine, 42, who in March, announced she was undergoing preventive chemotherapy after an undisclosed type of cancer was found during major abdominal surgery in January, shared the news with “relief” after an “incredibly tough” nine months.
WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Kate completes her cancer chemotherapy treatment
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“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 in the video which was shot last month in Norfolk.
“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.
“This time has above all reminded William and me to reflect and be grateful for the simple yet important things in life, which so many of us often take for granted. Of simply loving and being loved.”
Kate, the wife of heir-to-the-throne Prince William, said her focus would be on “doing what I can to stay cancer-free” but was “looking forward to being back at work” with plans to undertake a light program of engagements until the end of the year.
“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,” she added.
“Despite all that has gone before, I enter this new phase of recovery with a renewed sense of hope and appreciation of life.”
She thanked the public for their support, saying the family had “drawn great strength from all those who are helping us at this time”.
“To all those who are continuing their own cancer journey – I remain with you, side by side, hand in hand. Out of darkness, can come light, so let that light shine bright,” she concluded.
The video featured the Prince of Wales and their children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.
The princess has made two official public appearances since her diagnosis — attending Trooping the Colour in June and presenting the Wimbledon men’s trophy in July where she received a standing ovation.
In an update ahead of Trooping, she said in a moving written message that she was making good progress but was “not out of the woods yet” and had “good days and bad days” as she continued her treatment.
She plans to support her family at the Cenotaph in Whitehall on Remembrance Sunday in November and host her annual televised Together At Christmas carol service at Westminster Abbey in December with planning already underway.