For months, she slipped through a discreet side entrance, unnoticed by anyone. Each journey began with a car ride spanning approximately thirty kilometers, culminating in her treatment sessions. Until recently, the world remained unaware that Kate Middleton had been undergoing cancer treatment at the Royal Marsden Hospital, nestled in the heart of Chelsea. It was she who finally revealed this, during her first public engagement of 2025, with an unexpected visit to the London facility.
«After so many private visits, it’s quite nice to enter through the main entrance», remarked the Princess of Wales, stepping through the grand doorway on Fulham Road. She was warmly greeted by the hospital’s managing director, Dame Cally Palmer, and the president of the institute, Sir Douglas Flint.she announced her intention to share the patronage of the Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust with her husband, William, who already holds the position.
As highlighted by the magazine Hello!, there were two key reasons behind Kate’s choice of the Royal Marsden for her return to solo public engagements: firstly, to express gratitude to the healthcare team for their «excellent» care, and secondly, to offer support to fellow cancer patients. «At the end of the tunnel, there is light, you are in excellent hands», she reassured a woman whose 19-year-old daughter was in intensive care.
