Kate Middleton's selfless six-word message as she hugs tearful cancer patient
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The Princess of Wales offered a poignant message as she hugged cancer patients and their loved ones during an emotional visit today. Today Kate, 43, visited the Royal Marsden Hospital in London, the place where she received her cancer treatment, as the she wanted the opportunity to personally thank the staff for their exceptional care, support and compassion over the past year.
The princess finished chemotherapy treatment at the end of last summer, having been diagnosed with the disease in February after spending two weeks at The London Clinic in Marylebone following abdominal surgery. The visit marked Kate's first solo engagment over in over a year and throughout the poignant visit, she shared stories with patients and asked how their loved ones were doing during their worrying time.
In one particularly heartwrenching moment, the Princess carried out a mini impromptu walkabout among patients and their supporters who had gathered in the corridor to see her. Asking about their treatment, she leaned in for a tight hug with Rebecca Mendlesohn, 57, who is on a trial for secondary cancer - breast and liver. While Tina Adumou, whose 19-year-old daughter is currently in ICU and broke down into tears when she told the Princess about it.
Putting an arm around her, Kate asked questions and reassured her that she was in the best possible place. "I wish I could do more," she said, with feeling. "It will get better. There is light at the end of the tunnel." "Best of luck," she said as she left. She offered the poignant advice: "You are in the best hands.".
