As the summer comes to an end, I cannot tell you what a relief it is to have finally completed my chemotherapy treatment.

The last nine months have been incredibly tough for us as a family. Life as you know it can change in an… pic.twitter.com/9S1W8sDHUL

— The Prince and Princess of Wales (@KensingtonRoyal) September 9, 2024

The inspiring update is a rare bit of encouraging news in what has been a very difficult year for the British royal family, in which both Catherine and King Charles III have been diagnosed with cancer. Charles, who announced his diagnosis in February, returned to public duties in the spring.

But Kate’s health battle generated even more attention and intense media coverage. In January, she announced she would be hospitalized for what was reportedly an abdominal surgery. But her long absence from public life fueled rumors that her health was actually worse than the palace was admitting.

That speculation turned into a media firestorm when palace released an apparently doctored photo of Kate and her children for Mother’s Day. The ensuing “Kate-Gate” frenzy ultimately led to Catherine releasing a video message in March, revealing she was diagnosed with cancer, was undergoing chemotherapy and would extend her leave of absence.

In June, Catherine released another statement, saying she was “not out of the woods yet” and taking things one day at a time, but would begin returning to public duties in the summer.

We are so glad to hear that Princess Kate is doing well and has finished chemotherapy! Please share this amazing news!