Kate Middleton is experiencing “good days and bad days” while recovering from cancer.
The Princess of Wales recalled in a Country Life interview, published Tuesday, being ” told in [the] hospital that [her] recovery would not be linear” and that “it will take time.”
She compared this experience to nature, saying, “Periods of rest, reflection and renewal are equally as important as moments of growth.”
Middleton, 44, gushed over the outdoors as a “restorative environment.”
She explained, “Humans have always turned to nature. Whether it is the beach for healing and recovery, the countryside for peace and perspective or the mountains to find solitude, people have long sought comfort in the natural world. … Incorporating nature into someone’s recovery pathway is vital.”
As for how she maintained hope during her “darkest time,” Middleton said she reminded herself, “We are not alone and that we’re interconnected with something bigger than ourselves.”
The royal went public with her cancer diagnosis in March 2024, two months after making headlines for undergoing abdominal surgery.
By September 2024, Middleton had completed her chemotherapy treatment and announced she was cancer-free.
“My path to healing and full recovery is long,” she said at the time. “I must continue to take each day as it comes. I am however looking forward to being back at work and undertaking a few more public engagements in the coming months when I can.”
Middleton went on to reference her husband, Prince William, and their three kids — Prince George, 13, Princess Charlotte, 11, and Prince Louis, 8 — calling her “complex, scary and unpredictable” health journey “incredibly tough” for their family.
“This time has above all reminded William and me to reflect and be grateful for the simple yet important things in life, which so many of us often take for granted,” she told her Instagram followers.
Earlier this year, Middleton penned a lengthy Instagram upload about the “moments of fear and exhaustion” she battled as a cancer patient.
She noted that there were “also moments of strength, kindness and profound connection” during her illness.
As for William, the 44-year-old confessed in the “The Reluctant Traveler” in October 2025 that he mentally went to “some pretty not-great places” when his wife was diagnosed.
However, he assured viewers, “Everything is progressing in the right way.”
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