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Kate Middleton, Princess of Wales, is opening up about a part of her cancer journey that often gets overlooked\u2014the tough season after treatment ends.<\/p>\n

During a heartfelt visit to Colchester Hospital in Essex, Princess Kate spoke with patients in a specially designed wellbeing garden and got real about her recovery. Though she’s completed chemotherapy and is officially in remission, she shared that the road to healing isn\u2019t as simple as it might seem.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou put on a sort of brave face, stoicism through treatment,\u201d she said. \u201cTreatment\u2019s done, then it\u2019s like, \u2018I can crack on, get back to normal,\u2019 but actually, the phase afterwards is really, really difficult.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kate explained that once the clinical care ends, it can be hard to find your footing again at home. \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 said. \u201cAnd actually, someone to help talk you through that\u2026 I think is really valuable.\u201d<\/p>\n

She added that the entire experience is \u201clife-changing,\u201d not only for the patient but also for their family. \u201cYou have to find your new normal and that takes time,\u201d she shared. \u201cIt\u2019s a roller coaster\u2014it\u2019s not smooth like you expect it to be. But the reality is you go through hard times.\u201d<\/p>\n

The visit to Colchester Hospital was Kate\u2019s first public appearance since missing Royal Ascot in June, and it was deeply meaningful. Alongside volunteers and staff, she helped plant several \u201cCatherine\u2019s Rose\u201d bushes\u2014a new variety named in her honor. Proceeds from the rose will benefit The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity, the same organization that cared for her during her treatment.<\/p>\n

In total, 50 roses were donated to the hospital, and 500 more are being distributed across the U.K. to places like children\u2019s hospices, spinal injury centers, and other healing gardens.<\/p>\n

The garden Kate visited was designed to bring peace and restoration to patients and staff. It was a project created in partnership with the Royal Horticultural Society, Colchester & Ipswich Hospitals Charity, and NHS Charities Together\u2014a joint patronage of both Kate and Prince William.<\/p>\n

For Kate, nature has been an important part of her recovery. \u201cDuring my recovery, I spent a lot of time in the outdoors because that\u2019s where I felt at peace,\u201d she\u2019s said. She\u2019s long believed in the healing power of being outside and has supported forest schools, garden therapy, and other nature-based wellness programs.<\/p>\n

As she slowly returns to public life, Kate is also taking things one day at a time. A palace source shared, \u201cShe\u2019s being sensible, listening to what her body is telling her, and easing back into public life.\u201d<\/p>\n

Through it all, Princess Kate is reminding others that healing doesn\u2019t happen overnight\u2014and sometimes, the hardest part is finding peace and purpose after the storm.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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