Catherine, the Princess of Wales<\/a>, completed the Three Peaks Challenge over the weekend in aid of the cancer centre where she was treated, making her the first member of the Royal Family to climb the U.K.\u2019s highest mountains in 24 hours, according to U.K. media reports.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The princess, 44, who was diagnosed with an undisclosed cancer<\/a> in early 2024 and underwent chemotherapy, revealed in a social media post<\/a> on Sunday that she had completed the climbs in aid of the Royal Marsden Cancer Charity.<\/p>\n She was treated at the Royal Marsden Hospital in Chelsea, west London, a specialist oncology hospital, before\u00a0announcing she was in remission<\/a> in January 2025,\u00a0and has since returned to her royal duties.<\/p>\n Catherine wrote that she decided to undertake the challenge to \u201craise awareness for the deeper impact of serious illness and the importance of holistic healthcare.\u201d<\/p>\n Story continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n The Three Peaks challenge is a popular endurance challenge that involves climbing Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike and Mount Snowdon \u2014 in Scotland, England and Wales, respectively \u2014 within 24 hours.<\/p>\n \u201cI have taken on the National Three Peaks Challenge, not simply as a physical endeavour but as a chance to explore life beyond diagnosis and to give something back,\u201d she wrote.<\/p>\n Get breaking Canada news delivered to your inbox as it happens so you won’t miss a trending story.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n \u201cThe Royal Marsden is a place that holds great meaning for me and whose care and expertise are life-changing for so many people.<\/p>\n \u201cEvery individual is different, and ensuring there is a whole person approach to care enables those living through cancer to manage the deeply personal challenge of diagnosis.<\/p>\n Story continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n \u201cHolistic therapies complement clinical pathways and support patients\u2019 ability to maintain their wellbeing, resilience and quality of life during an exceptionally difficult time.\u201d<\/p>\n Catherine did all three climbs alone, but was supported on the way by mountain rescue teams and greeted at the top by her husband, William, the Prince of Wales; their three children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis; her parents, Carole and Michael Middleton; and her brother, James Middleton, the Guardian<\/a> and the BBC<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\tKarwai Tang\/WireImage\t\t\t\t<\/cite> \n\t\t\t![\"Get](\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/wp-content\/themes\/shaw-globalnews\/images\/skyline\/national.jpg\")
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