Kate Middleton’s cancer timeline: From diagnosis after secret surgery to remission
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It has been an intense past year for the Princess of Wales as she underwent cancer treatment. The Princess of Wales is making a steady return to royal duties following what has been one of the most tumultuous years of her life. In March, Kate confirmed she had been diagnosed with an unknown form of cancer. What followed was a nine-month battle as she underwent “preventative chemotherapy”. She endured intense online speculation in the weeks leading up to the public announcement and has largely stayed out of the spotlight since.
![[William drives away from The London Clinic.]](https://static.independent.co.uk/2024/09/09/18/ff5b218822c8ea0b2613ffa3680903e8Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzI1OTc2Mzcy-2.75084750.jpg)
Her diagnosis came in the same year as the King was also diagnosed with cancer. Her husband Prince William has spoken candidly about the royal family’s major health scares, saying 2024 has “probably been the hardest year in my life” and a “dreadful” experience.
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The princess made appearances at both the Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall on Saturday and the Remembrance Sunday service at the Cenotaph. She confirmed on Tuesday 14 January that she is officially in remission for cancer, on the same day that she made a surprise visit to the Royal Marsden Hospital where she was treated.
![[The Princess of Wales announced her cancer diagnosis in a poignant video.]](https://static.independent.co.uk/2024/03/23/22/Kate.jpg)
This is a full timeline of Kate’s health journey since January 2024. The Princess’s saga begins in January when she is secretly admitted to The London Clinic for abdominal surgery. Kensington Palace reveals that the princess has had “planned abdominal surgery” and estimates that she will spend the next 10 to 14 days in hospital.
![[Kate and Charles with the royal family on the Palace balcony after Trooping the Colour in June.]](https://static.independent.co.uk/2024/09/08/00/dafa57de9d9762166cd427ca24c99d12Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzI1NzAxODYz-2.76552922.jpg)
