Princess Kate reveals her cancer remission

The Princess of Wales has disclosed that she is in remission from cancer following an emotional return to the hospital where she received treatment.

Catherine expressed her "relief" and stated that she was remaining " focused on recovery" in a social media post, as MedPage reported.

"As anyone who has experienced a cancer diagnosis will know, it takes time to adjust to a new normal. I am however looking forward to a fulfilling year ahead," the princess wrote in the post, which she signed off as "C".

While visiting the Royal Marsden Hospital in west London earlier, Catherine expressed gratitude to the staff and sympathized with cancer patients going through the "tough" treatment process. She reassured them, though, that there was hope ahead, despite the challenges.

'It's really tough'

During her most significant solo royal engagement since the conclusion of her treatment, the princess had spoken to cancer patients at the Royal Marsden on Tuesday morning.

She did so with the compassion that she had gained from her own personal experiences with the disease.

Catherine spoke with a woman who was undergoing chemotherapy: "It's really tough... It's such a shock... Everyone said to me, 'please keep a positive mindset, it makes such a difference.'"

Arriving as a visitor now rather than as a patient, the princess sympathized with those undergoing treatment - and described how she was still feeling the long-term effects.

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"You think the treatment has finished and you can crack on and get back to normal, but that's still a real challenge," she said.

"The words totally disappear. And understanding that as a patient - yes, there are side effects around treatment, but actually there are more long-term side effects."

Asked how she was feeling, Catherine said she was doing well, but that it wasn't always sunshine and roses for her as she recovers from both the illness and the treatment:

"Sometimes from the outside we all think you've finished treatment and you go back to things. But it's hard to get back to normal."