Instead, Kate lent her voice to a short film titled Mother Nature: Summer, released in mid-August, in which she narrated a message about love, friendship, and the beauty of nature. “So open your hearts: sing, dance, play,” she said in the video. “Our lives flourish when we cherish the bonds of love and friendship. Here’s to Summer.”

Finding a “New Normal”

The Princess has spoken candidly about the difficult transition following her cancer treatment. During a July hospital garden visit, she admitted that while chemotherapy had ended, life had not simply returned to what it was before.

“You put on a brave face through treatment,” she explained, “and then it’s like, ‘I can get back to normal.’ But actually, the phase afterwards is really difficult. You’re no longer under the clinical team, but you can’t function normally at home as you once did.”

Kate described the process as a “roller coaster” and acknowledged the need to find a “new normal.” She added: “That takes time… the reality is you go through hard times.”

The Princess of Wales revealed her diagnosis in March 2024 after major abdominal surgery, before undergoing chemotherapy. She confirmed in September 2024 that treatment had ended, and by January this year announced she was officially in remission.