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Emma Shacklock

Kate Middleton 'lost herself' in calming hobby during cancer treatment after being left with 'no ability to focus on anything'

Catherine, Princess of Wales meets staff and patients at the Christie cancer care hospital on June 4, 2026.

The Princess of Wales has talked about plenty of her hobbies in the past, from hockey to cold water swimming, but whilst receiving cancer treatment she turned to something else. Kate visited The Christie NHS Foundation Trust in June and confessed to patients and staff that she struggled to even read a book during her chemotherapy.

"I don't know about you, but I didn't really have the ability to read or focus on anything," she said in a moment that's captured in a recently resurfaced video. "And actually colouring was my way of exploring interesting things."

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