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 kicked off her year with a strong start as she embraced her new royal role with poise, following her “brutal” health scare of last year.The Princess of Wales on

"It was just like talking to a friend about a really horrible time in life and how you find ways of getting through it," Katherine Field tells PEOPLE of the Princess of Wales

Kate Middleton is officially in remission after revealing in March that she had been diagnosed with cancer. The Princess of Wales shared the news in a post on X Tuesday after visiting current cancer patients at the Royal Marsden Hospital, where she was treated “during the past year.”

The Princess of Wales had undergone preventive chemotherapy for her cancer diagnosis last year and scaled back her royal duties as she recovered

Angela Terry tells PEOPLE that the Princess of Wales' stop at the hospital served as "a great message of hope"

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.