Charles and Catherine's cancer diagnoses: important dates | nation

King Charles III and his daughter-in-law Catherine, Princess of Wales, battled cancer this year, but both have now shared good news with their health battles.

Charles has become increasingly visible at events, while Kate, as she is commonly known, said on Monday she hoped to do more public engagements in the coming months after completing chemotherapy.

– January 17th –

Kensington Palace announces that Catherine, the 42-year-old wife of Charles' eldest son and heir to the throne Prince William, faces a hospital stay of up to two weeks following successful abdominal surgery.

The palace says the problem is not related to cancer.

Less than 90 minutes later, Buckingham Palace announced that British leader Charles, 75, would be hospitalized the following week for corrective surgery to treat a benign enlarged prostate.

– January 26th –

Charles undergoes surgery at the London Clinic, the same private clinic where Kate is recovering from her surgery.

– January 29th –

The monarch is released from the clinic in central London.

Hours earlier, Kensington Palace announced that Catherine had also returned home.

– February 5th –

Buckingham Palace announces that Charles has been diagnosed with a form of cancer and has begun treatment.

The palace says the cancer was discovered during his hospital procedure. The type of cancer is not specified.

The king takes an indefinite break from his public duties.

– February 6th –

The king's estranged son, Prince Harry, flies in from California to see his father briefly.

Charles is seen in public for the first time since his diagnosis, waving to the crowd from a car.

– February 27th –

William is opting out of attending a memorial service for his late godfather, King Constantine II of Greece, citing a “personal matter.”

Kensington Palace declined to provide further details but said Catherine remained “doing well.”

British media later reported that this was probably the day Catherine found out she had cancer.

– March 10th –

Kensington Palace releases the first official photo of Kate since her abdominal surgery.

But it is causing a storm after major news outlets, including AFP, retracted the photo, saying it was doctored.

Catherine later apologizes for making changes to the Mother's Day picture.

– March 22nd –

An emotional Kate says in a video message that she has cancer and has started chemotherapy and that she is “doing well and getting stronger every day” but asks for “time, space and privacy” as she completes treatment .

– April 26th –

Buckingham Palace announces Charles will return to public duties on a limited basis as doctors are “very encouraged” by his progress.

In the following months he appeared several times at various events.

– June 14th –

Kate announces she will attend the Trooping the Color military parade on June 15 and says she is making “good progress” with her treatment but that it will last for “a few more months.”

In a social media post, she says she's “not out of the woods yet” but hopes to take part in some public engagements in the coming months.

In July, she competes in the Wimbledon men's tennis final and receives cheers as she enters Center Court to present the trophy to Carlos Alcaraz.

– September 9th –

The Princess reveals in a very personal narrated video message that she has finished chemotherapy and that “I'm now focused on doing everything I can to stay cancer-free.”

She speaks over montages of Kate, William and their three children enjoying the idyllic countryside, adding that her “road to healing and full recovery is long” and that she must “continue to take each day as it comes.” “.

“However, I’m looking forward to being back at work in the coming months and taking on a few more public engagements when I can,” says Kate.

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