"It was just like talking to a friend about a really horrible time in life and how you find ways of getting through it," Katherine Field tells PEOPLE of the Princess of Wales

Kate Middleton, who first announced her cancer diagnosis in March 2024 and completed her treatment in September, revealed her cancer is now in remission.

Angela Terry tells PEOPLE that the Princess of Wales' stop at the hospital served as "a great message of hope"

Kate, the Princess of Wales, announced Tuesday that her cancer is in remission, less than one year after announcing her diagnosis. The 43-year-old princess shared the update in a statement on X, writing, "It is a relief to now be in remission and I remain focused on recovery."

Kate Middleton is officially in remission after revealing in March that she had been diagnosed with cancer. The Princess of Wales shared the news in a post on X Tuesday after visiting current cancer patients at the Royal Marsden Hospital, where she was treated “during the past year.”

The Princess of Wales' sweet reaction to a fellow patient said a lot about her journey to announcing her cancer was in remission.

The Prince of Wales was announced as the patron of the College of Paramedics at his first outing of the year on Wednesday, Jan. 15

Kate Middleton visited the Royal Marsden Hospital and chatted with a patient who was undergoing chemotherapy as treatment. The two spoke about their shared experience - battling cancer.

Terry continued, describing Kate as "so open." "She had this 'We’re in this together' approach, so I think people felt they were able to say all sorts of things. It was really h