Catherine, the Princess of Wales, visits the Ever After Garden at The Royal Marsden Hospital. Photo / Getty Images
Catherine, the Princess of Wales, visits the Ever After Garden at The Royal Marsden Hospital. Photo / Getty Images
Catherine, the Princess of Wales, has dedicated a rose “in loving memory” of those who have died from cancer at a memorial garden in central London.
The Princess, who is in remission from cancer herself, visited the Ever After Garden, a memorial at The Royal Marsden Hospital in Chelsea thatraises funds for a charity fighting the disease.
The visit came a day after King Charles revealed his cancer treatment will be reduced in the new year.
The Princess disclosed her diagnosis in March 2024 and is returning to public life.
On Saturday (local time), she spoke to volunteers and dedicated a white rose in the garden, which has more than 30,000 flowers.
Donations go to the Royal Marsden Cancer Charity and £1.6 million ($3.6m) has been raised to date.
The Ever After Garden features 30,000 illuminated white flowers. Photo / Getty Images
In a post on social media, the Princess said: “Thank you to all those who have contributed to the Ever After Garden, which raises vital funds for the Royal Marsden Cancer Charity.
“Every flower, every light, is a memory held together, an illumination of shared love, remembrance and hope.”
On Friday, King Charles welcomed the “good news” of a reduction in his cancer treatment in a television message.
He said: “Today I am able to share with you the good news that thanks to early diagnosis, effective intervention and adherence to doctors’ orders, my own schedule of cancer treatment can be reduced in the new year.”
The Princess has previously said her diagnosis and treatment was a “very scary, very daunting experience”.
In July, she spoke about the pressure of putting on a “brave face” through cancer treatment and recovery, where “everybody expects you to be better – go! But that’s not the case at all”.
Describing a cancer diagnosis as “life-changing” and the treatment and recovery as a “rollercoaster”, the Princess discussed the importance of a holistic “mind, body and spirit” approach.
She added: “You have to find your new normal and that takes time.”
Both the Princess and the King were diagnosed with undisclosed forms of cancer in early 2024. The Princess, who underwent several months of chemotherapy treatment, is now in remission, while the King is still undergoing treatment.
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