Britain’s Catherine, Princess of Wales, said life after chemotherapy has been “really, really difficult,” likening her post-cancer recovery to a “rollercoaster” during a 2 July visit to Colchester Hospital in Essex. Speaking with patients and staff in the facility’s RHS Wellbeing Garden, the 43-year-old royal said she had to “put on a sort of brave face, stoicism through treatment,” but found that once clinical care ended she was “not able to function normally at home” as expected. Kate, who disclosed an unspecified cancer diagnosis in March 2024, completed chemotherapy last September and announced she was in remission in January. The princess emphasized that recovery can be “life-changing” for patients and their families and called for stronger community support networks to guide people through the often overlooked phase after treatment. Her hospital appearance forms part of a cautious return to public duties, following her decision to skip Royal Ascot in June while continuing to balance health and work commitments.