Breaking news :Kate Middleton announces her cancer has gone into remission in emotional statement

The princess also makes a surprise visit to the Royal Marsden Hospital to meet staff and patients

Kate Middleton has confirmed her cancer is in remission, revealing her “relief” in an emotional message thanking the staff who treated her.

The Princess of Wales made a surprise return to the Royal Marsden Hospital, where she thanked the staff who provided her with “exceptional” care during her treatment.

She also spoke with patients at the London hospital in what she described as an important moment in her “personal journey”, four months after her chemotherapy ended.

In a message on social media, signed ‘C’, she said: “I wanted to take the opportunity to say thank you to The Royal Marsden for looking after me so well during the past year.