Celebrity hairstylist Sam McKnight, who famously worked with Princess Diana, slammed the online chatter as “horrified, dismayed, and disgusted.” Writing on Instagram, he said: “A woman’s hair is very personal to her—it’s armor, defense, confidence, and so much more. I cannot believe how lacking in empathy are the comments… attacking a vulnerable young woman, who has no choice, by dint of who she married and the role she took on, to bravely face the public.”

Kate on Finding Her “New Normal”

In her most recent update, during a visit to a hospital garden in Essex, the Princess spoke candidly about the challenges of life after chemotherapy.

“You put on a sort of brave face, stoicism through treatment,” she admitted. “Treatment’s done, then it’s like, ‘I can crack on, get back to normal.’ But actually, the phase afterwards is really, really difficult.”

She continued: “You’re not necessarily under the clinical team any longer, but you’re not able to function normally at home as you perhaps once used to. And actually, someone to help talk you through that, show you and guide you through that sort of phase that comes after treatment—I think is really valuable.”

For many, her words reflected the hidden reality of cancer recovery, reminding the public that the hardest battles often come after treatment ends.