Kate Middleton Shares Powerful New Photo of Herself, Taken by Prince Louis, 6, for World Cancer Day

Mar. 15, 2025

Kate Middleton in a picture issued on Feb. 3, 2025.Photo:Prince Louis/The Prince and Princess of Wales/X

Prince Louis/The Prince and Princess of Wales/X

Kate Middletonis sending a personal message on the eve of World Cancer Day three weeks after announcing that she isin “remission"from cancer.

World Cancer Day is observed internationally on Feb. 4, and the Princess of Wales, 43, shared the message on social media the day before. The post came with a new picture of Princess Kate standing and smiling in the woods with arms raised, withphotography credit given to her son,Prince Louis, 6.

“Don’t forget to nurture all that which lies beyond the disease. C,” read the message, along with the hashtag#WorldCancerDay.

Interspersed over it were the same words in white text: “Don’t forget to nurture all that which lies beyond the disease.”

The picture credited to Kate seemed to be zoomed-in view of ferns — a poignant plant that hasinspired jewelryshe reached for last year. Ferns are interpreted as a symbol of endurance, resilience and new beginnings, given its ability to flourish in diverse conditions.

The unfurling fronds represent growth and renewal, and Kate pinned on Catherine Zoraida’sGold Fern Drop Earringsfor her emotional visit to Southport in the fall. In October 2024, Princess Kate andPrince Williamvisited the community grieving in the wake of amass stabbing attackat aTaylor Swift-themed yoga and dance class in July, in which three young girls were killed.

Kate Middleton in Southport, England on Oct. 10, 2024.Danny Lawson - WPA Pool/Getty

Danny Lawson - WPA Pool/Getty

The trip to Southport was the Princess of Wales' first public engagement since she announced that she completed chemotherapy in September. Nature has long been a source of joy for the royal, especially over the past year as she navigated cancer.

The Princess of Wales was outside of the public eye for most of 2024 after announcing last March that she was undergoingtreatment for cancer. In September, she shared that shecompleted chemotherapyand relayed on Jan. 14 with “relief” that she is in remission. That update came following hersurprise stopat The Royal Marsden Hospital in London, coinciding with the confirmation that she previously received treatment there and was taking on the patronage of the hospital with Prince William.

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Kate Middleton in a picture issued on Feb. 3, 2025.Prince Louis/The Prince and Princess of Wales/X

Princess Kate is undertaking a gradual return to royal duties and traveled to South Wales last week for a set of events on Jan. 30.

source: people.com