by Today’s Princess of Wales gave her most personal insight into the emotional effects of her cancer slaughter and said hospital patients: “You have a kind of brave face, stoicism through treatment … but in fact the phase is really difficult afterwards.”
During a visit to the Cancer Wellbebeng Center in the Hospital colchester, Kate spoke moving about the pressure of recovery and said: “If you end your treatment, you can expect that you are better – but that’s not the case at all.”
She added: “You are no longer in the clinical team, but you can no longer work at home, as you may have earlier.
She described her experience as “change life” and as a “roller coaster” and emphasized the importance of a holistic approach for healing. “You have to find your new normal value and that takes time,” she said. “It’s not a smooth aircraft … you make difficult times.”
The visit was an important step in the gradual return of the princess to public life in the remission. She joined patients and volunteers to plant ‘Catherine’s Rose’ in the Rhs -Wellbeog garden of the hospital and met with the therapist Amanda Green and unveiled: “I had acupuncture as part of my own health trip”, although she had not yet tried any reflex zone massage.
In conversation with patients, including one who had lost his husband and other cancer against the returning cancer, the princess said: “This first diagnosis is a very scary journey.”
She added: “To feel a feeling of hope and positivity [from speaking to people who have already been through it] is such a positive thing in an otherwise very scary and discouraging experience. “
The center that offers therapy, advice and holistic support has become an important first place of contact for many newly diagnosed patients. “It is the life that changes for anyone,” said Kate. “Due to the first diagnosis or post -treatment and such things, it is a life -changing experience for both the patient and families.”
“And in fact it is sometimes not recognized, not necessarily, especially when it is the first time [of diagnosis]Appreciate how much effects it will have. “
“It is so valuable to have a place like this by creativity and singing or garden, whatever it may be, where this community has. It would be great if many communities had this kind of support.”
Later she helped despite heavy rain, Adam Frost plans Roses, called TV garden designer in her honor. “I just wash my hands I will be back,” she joked before she joined for selfies and conversations.
Kensington Palace said that the visit was to “celebrate the incredible healing power of nature and to raise awareness of the important role, spend time in nature, to make us happy and to support our mental, physical and spiritual well -being.”
Fifty ‘Catherine’s Rose’ plants were donated to the hospital, with the proceeds supporting the charity organization of Royal Marsden Cancer. A total of 500 are distributed in Great Britain on Wellbeing gardens.
In the meantime, Queen Camilla also concentrated on cancer treatment and praised the “invaluable” work of Maggie’s centers during a visit to his Fife branch in the Victoria Hospital in Kirkcaldy.
The queen welcomed the founder lady Laura Lee with a hug: “There is something special about them.”
Camilla, President of Maggie’s since 2008, met with patients, families and supporters, including 161 million EuroMillions winners Christine Harkness, who contributed to the start of the center in 2006.
“It couldn’t work without people like them,” she said volunteer, drank tea and listened to the stories of the visitors.
Lady Laura later said: “It is always a pleasure to welcome her majesty in one of our centers … she was incredibly generous with her time and listened carefully.”
Gregor Forbes, 37, at which Hodgkin lymphoma was diagnosed at stage 3: “She was warm, friendly and interested to hear what I had to say … It is a day that I will never forget.”
The queen has now visited 18 of Maggies 24 centers, three more that were open in 2025.
