Kate in poignant return to cancer hospital where she was treated to thank staff
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The Princess of Wales has made an “incredibly poignant” visit to the hospital where she was treated for cancer to personally thank staff for her care. Kate returned to the Royal Marsden Hospital in Chelsea, west London, on Tuesday morning, where she expressed her gratitude to her medical teams and showed support to patients undergoing cancer treatment.
The surprise official solo engagement – the princess’s first of 2025 – was described as an important moment in Kate’s “personal journey”. It had not been previously disclosed that Kate, who underwent chemotherapy last year, was treated at the Marsden – a world-leading state-of-the art cancer centre known for its pioneering research.
A Kensington Palace spokesperson said: “The princess wanted to make the journey to both show her gratitude to the incredible team, but also highlight the world-leading care and treatment the Marsden provides.”. Kate, dressed in a long dark brown tartan coat and burgundy polo neck and skirt, said as she arrived at the hospital’s main entrance: “I was just saying, coming in the front entrance here, having made so many quiet, private visits, actually it’s quite nice.”.
One woman told the princess as she sat with patients and their families on the ward: “I think you’ve managed the children amazingly well.”. Kate replied: “Oh that’s kind.”. The princess added: “The treatments are really so different and so varied, it impacts families differently.”.
