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Kate Middleton<\/a> has revealed a holistic practice she featured in her routine during her cancer journey<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n On July 2, the Princess of Wales, 43, shared the tidbit during a visit to Colchester Hospital to see the center’s Wellbeing Garden.\n<\/p>\n Speaking to therapist Amanda Green during a walkabout outside the hospital, Kate said she had tried acupuncture, according to The Telegraph<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n While speaking to a group of patients\u00a0about different techniques offered by the hospital’s cancer well-being center, the Princess of Wales said, “What seems to be really fantastic is that there is a real personal approach: what helps one person \u2013 acupuncture or something \u2013 might not help another,” according to the outlet.\n<\/p>\n The Mayo Clinic<\/a> explains that acupuncture is a key aspect of traditional Chinese medicine, in which thin needles are inserted at strategic points across the body. The method is used to treat pain or to boost general wellness, including stress management.\n<\/p>\n The Daily Mail<\/a> noted it might not be the first time Princess Kate has had acupuncture, either. According to the outlet, the royal had the treatment while pregnant with Prince George<\/a>, now 11, and suffered from hyperemesis gravidarum<\/a>, which causes morning sickness.\n<\/p>\n Kate Middleton at Colchester Hospital on July 2, 2025.<\/p>\n \u00a0Stefan Rousseau – WPA Pool\/Getty<\/p>\n The Princess of Wales also navigated the same condition while pregnant with her younger children, Princess Charlotte<\/a>, 10, and Prince Louis<\/a>, 7.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n Princess Kate spoke with candor about her cancer journey during her stop at Colchester Hospital on July 2 in her first public outing after she missed what was touted as an anticipated appearance at Royal Ascot with Prince William<\/a> on June 18.\n<\/p>\n “You put on a sort of brave face, stoicism through treatment. Treatment’s done, then it’s like, ‘I can crack on, get back to normal,’ but actually, the phase afterwards is really, really difficult,’ ” the Princess of Wales said.\n<\/p>\n “You’re not necessarily under the clinical team any longer, but you’re not able to function normally at home as you perhaps once used to,” she continued.\u00a0 “And actually, someone to help talk you through that, show you and guide you through that sort of phase that comes after treatment, I think is really valuable.”\n<\/p>\n Kate Middleton plants a rose at RHS’s Wellbeing Garden at Colchester Hospital on July 2, 2025.<\/p>\n Stefan Rousseau – WPA Pool\/Getty<\/p>\n Princess Kate described a cancer diagnosis as “life-changing” for both the patient and their families, acknowledging the shock and emotional “roller coaster” that comes with it.\n<\/p>\n “You have to find your new normal and that takes time…and it’s a roller coaster, it’s not smooth, like you expect it to be. But the reality is you go through hard times,” she said.\n<\/p>\n In March 2024, the Princess of Wales announced that she was undergoing treatment for an undisclosed form of cancer<\/a> she said was detected following an abdominal surgery she had had that January. The royal reduced her duties to focus on her health and shared in September that she completed chemotherapy<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n In January, Princess Kate announced that she was in remission<\/a> following a visit to The Royal Marsden Hospital, where she previously received treatment.\n<\/p>\n