Kate Middleton beat cancer.
The Princess of Wales, 43, confirmed on Tuesday that she is in remission after privately battling cancer last year.
Middleton previously confirmed in Sept. 2024 that she completed her chemotherapy treatments.
The mom of three shared the updated news about her health after visiting the Royal Marsden Hospital in London, where she got her treatments last year.
“It is a relief to now be in remission and I remain focused on recovery,” she wrote on Instagram alongside a picture of her sitting with a cancer patient at the hospital.
“As anyone who has experienced a cancer diagnosis will know, it takes time to adjust to a new normal,” she continued. “I am however looking forward to a fulfilling year ahead. There is much to look forward to. Thank you to everyone for your continued support.”
Middleton also thanked the Royal Marsden Hospital “for looking after me so well during the past year” in her statement.
“My heartfelt thanks goes to all those who have quietly walked alongside William and me as we have navigated everything,” she said. “We couldn’t have asked for more. The care and advice we have received throughout my time as a patient has been exceptional.”
The future queen continued, “In my new role as Joint Patron of The Royal Marsden, my hope is, that by supporting groundbreaking research and clinical excellence, as well as promoting patient and family wellbeing, we might save many more lives, and transform the experience of all those impacted by cancer.”
Middleton revealed her cancer diagnosis to the world in March 2024, two months after undergoing “major abdominal surgery” at the London Clinic.
The princess mostly stayed out of the spotlight while she was going through chemo. She made rare public appearances at the Trooping the Colour ceremony in June 2024 and the men’s final at Wimbledon in July 2024.
In Sept. 2024, Middleton said on X that she was “cancer free.”
“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,” she said.
Middleton began attending her first post-chemo public appearances in Oct. 2024.
On Tuesday, Middleton spoke to doctors, nurses and other patients at the hospital where she was treated for cancer. The outing marked her first major solo engagement in more than a year.
“I was just saying, coming in the front entrance here, having made so many quiet, private visits, actually it’s quite nice,” she was heard saying upon arrival.
Middleton also opened up about the “tough” long-term effects of her cancer treatment while talking with a cancer patient.
“You think the treatment has finished and you can crack on and get back to normal, but that’s still a real challenge,” she said. “The words totally disappear. And understanding that as a patient — yes, there are side effects around treatment, but actually there are more long-term side effects.”
Following her cancer battle, Middleton is expected to ease into 2025 by taking on a fraction of the public-facing duties that she would typically have on her calendar.