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Kate Middleton makes rare cancer comment while speaking with public on Christmas Day

Duchess Kate this week made rare comments about her battle with the disease last year, saying going through cancer is something many people can relate to.

“The number of people who have written this year is extraordinary and I think cancer really resonates with so many families,” the Princess of Wales told health workers. She was speaking to the public at Sandringham after the royal family finished their Christmas church service.

The royal family always spends Christmas at their Sandringham estate in Norfolk, England.

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The medical worker who spoke to the princess was reportedly identified as Rachel Anville from Royal Papworth Hospital, Cambridge. new york postKate called cancer patients an “inspiration” for how she coped with her own battle with cancer.

Anvil noted that she started her career in a cancer ward and said having an “influential” person open up about her struggle has helped others battling the disease. He added that it has become.

Duchess Kate this week made rare comments about her battle with the disease last year, saying going through cancer is something many people can relate to. (Samir Hussain/Wireimage)

In a video of the exchange posted on Instagram by Anvil's mother, Kate retorted: “People like you are doing the hard work,” the paper said.

“I think Fox Cancer really resonates with a lot of families.”

— Kate Middleton

The princess added that she was “extremely grateful” for the work people like Anvil do for patients.

Another person, identified by the newspaper as Anvil's mother, told the princess, “We are all rooting for you, never forget,” and the princess expressed her gratitude.

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The 42-year-old royal announced she had been diagnosed with cancer in March, two months after undergoing abdominal surgery that was scheduled for January.

Kate Middleton smiles and holds flowers

Duchess Kate meets the public at Sandringham after the Christmas Day service. (Getty Images)

She returned to public life for the first time since Christmas 2023 for June's Trooping the Color Parade.

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Kate announced in September that she had finished preventive chemotherapy, but said she has a long road to full recovery and will continue to work on it every day.

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She added that she would be doing some limited activities until the end of the year, including her second annual Together at Christmas concert at Westminster Abbey earlier this month.

Duchess Kate smiles with her husband Prince William and their three children.

Duchess Kate attended Christmas Day with her husband Prince William, their three children Prince George (11), Princess Charlotte (9) and Prince Louis (6), as well as her in-laws King Charles III and Queen Camilla. was also accompanied. (Getty Images)

On Christmas Day, the Princess was accompanied by her husband, Prince William, their three children, Prince George (11), Princess Charlotte (9), and Prince Louis (6), and her in-laws, King Charles III and Queen Camilla. accompanied.

The royal family walks outside the church wearing matching navy blue and green.

King Charles, Queen Camilla, Prince William, Duchess Kate and Prince Louis attended a church service in Sandringham on Christmas Day. (Getty Images)

Charles announced earlier this year that he too had been diagnosed with cancer and was undergoing treatment.

Fox News Digital's Stephanie Nolasco contributed to this report.

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