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Kate Middleton<\/a><\/strong> is sharing how thankful she is as the Christmas holiday’s approach.<\/p>\n In an Instagram post on Thursday,<\/a> the royal’s account shared photos that showed pieces of a personal letter that the Princess of Wales will be sharing at Westminster Abbey’s Christmas Carol Service on Friday<\/a>.<\/p>\n “A message of gratitude<\/a> and hope – reflecting on the power of love, empathy, and the strength we find in one another,” the Instagram post’s caption read.<\/p>\n And followers were both touched by the royal’s effort to connect with people and excited for the carol service.<\/p>\n “A letter for the people from the cool Catherine is very special and reaches people on different levels with magic!!” one commenter wrote. “Simply beautiful!!!”<\/p>\n “I can not wait for tomorrow,” another added, while a third said, “I love them every year.”<\/p>\n The message, signed “Catherine,” comes as eyes have been on the mom-of-three following her 2024 cancer diagnosis.<\/p>\n The royal, 43, shared publicly<\/a> that she was diagnosed with cancer in March of 2024 following a scheduled abdominal surgery that led to her absence from various royal events.<\/p>\n Middleton also shared an update in September<\/a> of that year, explaining that her cancer journey was \u201cincredibly tough for us as a family<\/a>,\u201d and said that she and Prince William<\/a><\/strong> had to \u201cfind a way to navigate the stormy waters and road unknown.\u201d<\/p>\n She announced in the beginning of this year that she was in remission<\/a> in an Instagram post thanking her medical team.<\/p>\n While she’s kept specifics private, having never shared the specific type of cancer she was diagnosed with, Middleton has shared her struggles in conversation with others.<\/p>\n \u201cYou put on a sort of brave face, stoicism through treatment, treatments done, then it\u2019s like, \u2018I can crack on, get back to normal,’\u201d Middleton said at the 2024 Royal Ascot.<\/a> \u201cBut actually the phase afterwards is really, really difficult.\u201d<\/p>\n \ud83c\udfac <\/strong>SIGN UP for Parade\u2019s Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox<\/strong><\/a> \ud83c\udfac<\/strong><\/p>\n This story was originally published by Parade<\/a> on Dec 4, 2025, where it first appeared in the News<\/a> section. Add Parade as a Preferred Source by clicking here.<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\nKate Middleton’s Cancer Journey<\/h2>\n