Shortly before announcing her cancer is in remission, Kate rang in the new year by heading to the French Alps with her family. Prince William and their three children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte,

"It was really heart-warming to watch," Angela Terry tells PEOPLE of Princess Kate's candor when she bonded with cancer patients

We don’t need to know what cancer she had,” said one woman who spoke to Kate on Tuesday. “We just know she’s been through surgery, she’s been through chemo—and one year later, my goodness, look, she is here.

Kate Middleton, who first announced her cancer diagnosis in March 2024 and completed her treatment in September, revealed her cancer is now in remission.

Kate Middleton's visit to the hospital where she had cancer treatment left an impression on Angela Terry, who tells PEOPLE what it was like to meet Princess Kate.

Kate, the Princess of Wales, announced Tuesday that her cancer is in remission, less than one year after announcing her diagnosis. The 43-year-old princess shared the update in a statement on X, writing, "It is a relief to now be in remission and I remain focused on recovery."

Kate Middleton has been praised for her sensitive timing amid her latest move to visit the Royal Marsden Hospital, where she received treatment for cancer.