Princess Kate Middleton shocked the world by announcing in 2024 that she was battling an unspecified form of cancer following a noticeable absence from the public eye that had drawn attention from fans.

"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 has had her fair share of trials and tribulations she had to face after her cancer diagnosis. The Princess of Wales had to undergo chemotherapy throughout her recovery journey. The royal reportedly decided to skip a very painful medical practice that would have helped her minimise hair loss.