Senior royal labelled a 'beacon of hope' after surprise public outing
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A member of the royal family has been labelled a 'beacon of hope' after making an unannounced and surprise appearance this week. The Princess of Wales delighted staff and patients when she paid a visit to the Royal Marsden Hospital , where she received her own cancer treatment, on Tuesday.
Down-to-earth Kate took her time listening to cancer sufferers about their journeys, before sharing some of her own experiences. And her humility spoke volumes about the future queen, according to royal biographer and commentator Ingrid Seward. She told The Sun: "When someone has been through something as life threatening as Kate has there's a huge amount of thanks and love. And you really felt that today.
"When Kate met staff and patients, you felt the hugging and the comfort she was giving them was incredibly genuine, because it really came from her heart, because I think she felt that for the grace of God she might be in that position, too. "She's a little beacon of hope for cancer sufferers. The visit to the Royal Marsden was definitely the most candid she's been. I feel that she's handled this so brilliantly, and she can do no wrong at the moment.".
Kate's emotional visit was her first solo public engagement in more than a year. The princess performed just 13 engagements last year as a result of her cancer diagnosis, and was last seen in public at the Christmas Day walkabout with the rest of the Royal Family.
She later shared a moving message on Instagram that read:. "I wanted to take the opportunity to say thank you to The Royal Marsden for looking after me so well during the past year. My heartfelt thanks goes to all those who have quietly walked alongside William and me as we have navigated everything. We couldn’t have asked for more. The care and advice we have received throughout my time as a patient has been exceptional.
