Kate described the cancer diagnosis and treatment as "life-changing" for both patients and their loved ones. "You have to find your new normal and that takes time … And it's a roller coaster. It's not smooth, like you expect it to be," she said, according to the outlet. "But the reality is you go through hard times."

As Kate, the Princess of Wales, returns to work at her own pace, she made a personal visit to Colchester Hospital where she spoke with cancer patients and staff about the roller coaster of diagnosis,