The Princess of Wales confirmed that she has completed her chemotherapy treatment and that she is “cancer-free” after going public with her diagnosis earlier this year.
Catherine confirmed the good news in a video message on Monday, saying that she’s relieved to finish preventative treatment, following an “incredibly tough” time for her and her loved ones.
“As the summer comes to an end, I cannot tell you what a relief it is to have finally completed my chemotherapy treatment,” she said.
“The last nine months have been incredibly tough for us as a family. Life as you know it can change in an instant and we have had to find a way to navigate the stormy waters and road unknown.”
The video shows Catherine in Norfolk with her husband, William, Prince of Wales, and their three children: Prince George, 11, Princess Charlotte, 9, and Prince Louis, 6.
It also includes her parents, Michael and Carole Middleton.
According to Kensington Palace, the Princess hopes to take on “a handful” of public engagements in the coming months, adding that she has already begun doing what she can from home.
Following a major abdominal surgery in January, she was told that the presence of cancer had been detected.
She made the news public in March, however, the palace didn’t provide any further details regarding what type of cancer it is, the stage of her illness or any other specifics about her treatment.
It wasn’t until June that she would make her first public appearance following the news, when she attended the annual military parade, Trooping the Colour in June, which also marked the official birthday of King Charles.
Catherine was also present for the Wimbledon tennis championships the following month.
“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. Of simply loving and being loved,” said Catherine.
“Despite all that has gone before I enter this new phase of recovery with a renewed sense of hope and appreciation of life.”