Catherine sees how her charity climb funds are helping hospital

News imageKensington Palace Catherine meeting nursing staff at the Royal Marsden in LondonKensington Palace
Catherine met staff at the London hospital on Friday

Catherine, Princess of Wales has visited the hospital where she was treated for cancer after completing a charity climb to help fund a new unit there earlier this year.

Catherine carried out the Three Peaks Challenge in June, which involves climbing the highest peaks in England, Scotland and Wales within 24 hours, in aid of the Royal Marsden in London.

The princess, who announced she was receiving cancer treatment in March 2024, previously said the challenge was a "chance to explore life beyond diagnosis and to give something back".

The amount of money raised has not been made public, but it will go towards a new unit offering complementary healing alongside clinical care.

News imagePete Catherine, Princess of Wales, speaks to a boy in a wheelchair and a group of men while on a mountain. She wears a grey cap and black t-shirt.Pete
Catherine bumped into other climbers during her Three Peaks Challenge
News imageKensington Palace Catherine speaking to a patient at the Royal Marsden hospitalKensington Palace
The princess spoke to patients on her visit to the Royal Marsden

At the hospital on Friday morning, Catherine met medical staff and sat down and chatted to those receiving treatment, including patients with breast cancer, head and neck cancer and a brain tumour.

The princess, who announced in January 2025 that she was in remission, has often spoken about the sense of empathy created by her experience of cancer and wanting to help others going through the same difficult journey.

"It's life-changing for anyone, through first diagnosis or post treatment and things like that, it is a life-changing experience both for the patient but also for the families as well," she said during a visit to a hospital in Essex last year.

Money raised by her mountain climbs will now be used for the The Centre for Holistic Wellbeing and Recovery intended to offer cancer patients a wider sense of recovery, beyond physical treatment, and addressing a sense of emotional, spiritual and social wellbeing.

Catherine's trip to the London hospital follows a visit on Thursday with her husband Prince William to support a suicide prevention project being launched in Liverpool.

News imageInstagram/princeandprincessofwales Charlotte looks at her mum who has an arm around George and is being held on the other arm by Louis who she smiles at Instagram/princeandprincessofwales
Catherine was pictured with Charlotte, George and Louis after completing the challenge
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