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Kate Middleton, Princess of Wales, speaks during a visit to the RHS’s Wellbeing Garden at Colchester Hospital on July 2, 2025 in Colchester, England. (Photo by Stefan Rousseau – WPA Pool\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Kate Middleton sparked concern last month when she unexpectedly withdrew from her Royal Ascot appearance due to health concerns<\/a>. The Duchess has now returned to her public duties two weeks later, with candid insight<\/a> into her cancer recovery.<\/p>\n

On Wednesday, Middleton paid a visit to Colchester Hospital\u2019s Wellbeing Garden<\/a>, spending time speaking to staff and patients, and planting flowers. The royal\u00a0opted for earth-toned business casual for the day, pairing a\u00a0Blaz\u00e9 Milano<\/a>\u00a0blazer with stripes and a tan and white\u00a0Ralph Lauren<\/a> button-down<\/span>\u00a0over chocolate brown trousers. Her Veja<\/a> sneakers kept the look grounded for the day\u2019s outdoor activities.<\/p>\n

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Kate Middleton, Princess of Wales arrives for a visit to the RHS’s Wellbeing Garden at Colchester Hospital on July 2, 2025 in Colchester, England. (Photo by Stefan Rousseau – WPA Pool\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

More notably, while there, Middleton openly spoke to patients about her own cancer journey<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou put on a sort of brave face, stoicism through treatment,\u201d she described. \u201cTreatment’s done, then it’s like, ‘I can crack on, get back to normal,’ but actually, the phase afterwards is really, really difficult.\u201d<\/p>\n

She highlighted the ups and downs that come\u00a0after treatment<\/a>, and how remission is not the end of the journey.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019re not necessarily under the clinical team any longer, but you\u2019re not able to function normally at home as you perhaps once used to.\u201d She continued, \u201cAnd actually, someone to help talk you through that, show you and guide you through that sort of phase that comes after treatment, I think is really valuable.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Kate Middleton, Princess of Wales, planting a rose during a visit to the RHS’s Wellbeing Garden at Colchester Hospital on July 2, 2025, in Colchester, England. (Photo by Stefan Rousseau – WPA Pool\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The hospital\u2019s garden is designed as a private space, allowing staff, patients, and visitors to relax in a serene setting away from the clinical environment.<\/p>\n

During her visit, Princess Kate planted several \u201cCatherine\u2019s Rose<\/a>\u201d plants, which were launched in her honour by the Royal Horticultural Society. They were added to the garden and will also be distributed to 500 other similar restorative green spaces for those in need. A fitting cause, as Middleton herself has insight into the restorative power of outdoor spaces.<\/p>\n

\u201cDuring my recovery, I spent a lot of time in the outdoors,” she noted. “That\u2019s where I felt at peace.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":27,"featured_media":64740,"template":"","format":"standard","categories":[36,35],"yoast_head":"\nKate Middleton Speaks on "Really Difficult" Post Cancer Recovery<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"On a visit to Colchester Hospital this week, Kate Middleton opened up to patients about life post cancer recovery.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/me\/articles\/kate-middleton-cancer-recovery\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Kate Middleton Speaks Candidly About "Really Difficult" Post Cancer Recovery\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"On a visit to 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