Kate’s ‘pilgrimage’ to hospital closes door on brutal time in her life – she is living proof of her poignant words

THE Princess of Wales’s visit to the Royal Marsden Hospital to thank staff who cared for her last year is a poignant way of closing the door on a “brutal” period of her life and looking forward with optimism.

But spending time sharing experiences with other patients undergoing cancer treatment says that she is committed to words she spoke in March last year announcing her diagnosis when she told others dealing with the disease “you are not alone”.