The royal family's Christmas Day trip was the first time Kate Middleton chatted with members of the public since her cancer diagnosis, and one spilled about what she said.

Unless you've been on that journey you can't understand what it's like,” said Karen Maclean, who has had cancer for 20 years and gave Kate a powerful hug

The Princess and Princess of Wales and their three children attended Christmas Day church services on Wednesday morning along with King Charles III.

Kate Middleton made a rare comment about her cancer battle while meeting members of the public on Christmas Day. The Princess of Wales, 42, stopped to speak with well-wishers gathered in Sandringham on Wednesday hoping to greet members of the royal family as they walked to and from a Christmas morning service at St. Mary Magdalene church.

Kate, the Princess of Wales, is sharing a personal message focused on love and unity ahead of Christmas. Kate, 42, recorded a voiceover introduction for the television broadcast of her annual Christmas carol service that will air on Christmas Eve in the United Kingdom.

Kate publicly announced her diagnosis in March, months after a scheduled abdominal procedure uncovered the presence of cancerous cells. As she withdrew from her normal schedule of royal engagements, Kate’s parents–Carole and Michael Middleton–stepped in to help her with her kids,

Kate Middleton spent much of 2024 battling cancer. In September, she thankfully announced that she is “cancer-free.” And so on Christmas Day, Kate shared her appreciation for the gift of life and said that she’s “hugely grateful” after her cancer battle.

After sharing news of her cancer diagnosis in March, Princess Kate retreated from the spotlight for the majority of 2024. In September, she announced that she'd completed chemotherapy and would be making a slow return to her official royal duties.