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For her first official solo appearance in over a year, Princess Kate met with cancer patients and the team at London's Royal Marsden Hospital.

Kate Middleton visited the Royal Marsden Hospital in London on Tuesday, Jan. 14, where she received chemotherapy treatment after her cancer diagnosis last year. See all the photos here

Kate Middleton has made an emotional visit to the Royal Marsden Hospital in London to personally thank staff who took care of her during her cancer treatment last year. Dressed in a long brown checkered coat atop a maxi burgundy dress,

Princess Kate recently visited the Royal Marsden Hospital, where she had received treatment. During the visit, she expressed gratitude and emotion as she spoke with patients and praised the hospital's exceptional work.

The Princess of Wales made a surprise return to the Royal Marsden Hospital to personally thank staff who looked after her during her cancer treatment on Tuesday. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.

Princess Kate made her first solo official appearance in more than a year as she visited the Royal Marsden Hospital in London to thank staff for her care

Kate Middleton just became an official patron of the hospital where she received preventative chemotherapy treatment, marking her first royal engagement of the year. During the outing, Kate visited with patients at the Royal Marsden Hospital,