Kate Middleton Shares Heartfelt Message About ‘Love’ After Cancer Battle

After a trying year during which Kate Middleton and her father-in-law both received cancer diagnoses, the Princess of Wales penned a heartfelt message about love ahead of the 2024 winter holidays.

Kensington Palace released portions of Middleton's message in an Instagram post on Saturday, Nov. 30. Her letter was written to share with those who will attend Middleton’s fourth annual Together at Christmas Carol Service at Westminster Abbey, which will be held this year on Friday, Dec. 6. Copies of the letter will also be given to those attending 15 Community Carol Services that are expected to be held across England, the palace explained.

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According to a copy of Middleton’s letter that GB News published in full, the princess identified Christmas as “one of my favourite times of the year.”

“It is a time for celebration and joy, but it also gives us the opportunity to slow down and reflect on the deeper things that connect us all,” her letter explained. “It is when we stop and take ourselves away from the pressures of daily life, that we find the space to live our lives with an open heart, with love, kindness and forgiveness - so much of what the Christmas spirit is about.”

Middleton, 42, then wrote about how the holiday urges people to think of others and “turn to love, not fear.” She later identified “love” as being “the greatest gift we can receive,” both during the Christmas holiday and “every day of our lives.”

“Love is the light that can shine bright, even in our darkest times,” she wrote. “We all have something we can offer one another.”

Middleton’s thoughtful holiday message was released less than three months after she announced that she had completed chemotherapy. The mother of three first announced that she was battling cancer in a video message posted on social media back in March.

Middleton’s cancer reveal came on the heels of Buckingham Palace’s announcement in early February that King Charles III was diagnosed with cancer. Palace officials did not specify which types of cancer the two members of the royal family were battling.

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