By Molly Claire Goddard
3:59pm PST, Jan 19, 2026
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During a visit to Charing Cross Hospital in London, Kate Middleton introduced
Prince William to a patient in a non-royal manner. "This is William," the Princess of Wales
said.
"We've come to interrupt your gym session," the future king of England told the person receiving treatment.
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Social media users praised Kate Middleton's warm nature toward
Prince William. "I love how she introduces her husband, 'This is William,' no titles, no protocol," one X user wrote.
"And they are both so humble, she introduced
Prince William, 'This is William,' to one of the patients," a second said.
"This is sweet," a third added.
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During the appearance, Kate Middleton opened up about her cancer recovery. "Whether it's a casual conversation, or it's the art therapy, or walking, going to a cafe with a patient, it makes such a big difference in that recovery healing journey and also confidence going back into home life," she told patients via
TODAY.
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Kate Middleton has previously spoken about returning to work after recovering from the illness. "You put on a sort of brave face, stoicism, through treatment. Treatment's done, and it's like, 'I can crack on, get back to normal again,' but actually that phase afterwards is a really difficult time," she
said during a visit to Colchester Hospital. "You're not able to function normally at home as you were perhaps once used to."
