The Princess of Wales, Kate Middleton, greets a playful pooch as she arrives at The Royal Marsden cancer hospital in London.
The Princess of Wales, 43, visited the Royal Marsden Hospital on Tuesday. READ MORE:The Princess of Wales displayed her light-hearted sense of humour on Tuesday as she sweetly joked with staff during her visit to the Royal Marsden Hospital.
She was clearly delighted by the joyous reaction, beaming widely and sharing laughs and jokes with those who had turned out to greet her.Following their conversation and referring to the jubilant atmosphere, she also joked: 'I'll let you carry on your party!' The compassionate mother-of-three met with patients to show her support and personally thanked staff for their ‘exceptional care, support and compassion’ over the past 12 months.
It is understood that the visit was always planned to be a solo engagement for the princess, even though her husband is already patron, as it was felt important for her to visit the Marsden independently to reflect on her own ‘personal journey’. The decision had William’s full backing and support. Kate had been walking towards the exit of the Royal Marsden Hospital - before turning back to the cheers of the crowd'I wanted to take the opportunity to say thank you to The Royal Marsden for looking after me so well during the past year,' the post read.
'It is a relief to now be in remission and I remain focussed on recovery. As anyone who has experienced a cancer diagnosis will know, it takes time to adjust to a new normal. The coat was the perfect flair of winter elegance, keeping the Princess warm during the chilly weather Recalling words of advice that helped her, the Princess said: 'Everyone said to me"Please keep a positive mindset, it makes such a difference",' she said, adding that 'When I came in everyone said make sure you have all your warm things on' because of the side effects.
Hearing about one man's diagnosis, the Princess said: 'The body is amazing at telling us"You need to take time out".' As she walked through the main entrance of the hospital's Chelsea site, the Princess - dressed in a long brown winter coat and heels - was heard to say: 'Coming in the front entrance here, having made so many quiet, private visits, actually it's quite nice.'
It came as Kensington Palace revealed that the Princess will join her husband as joint royal patron of The Royal Marsden, a role that Prince William's mother Diana, Princess of Wales, once held before her. The Princess shared details of her own treatment and met with other cancer patients, swapping stories about their time at the Marsden.
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