Kate, Britain's Princess of Wales, said on Monday she had completed preventative chemotherapy for cancer and would take part in several public engagements this year, but added that her road to full recovery would be a long one.
Kate, 42, the wife of heir to the throne Prince William, underwent major abdominal surgery in January that revealed cancer and has been undergoing treatment since then.
“As summer comes to an end, I can't tell you what a relief it is to finally finish my chemotherapy,” she said in a personal message released by her office.
“The last nine months have been incredibly difficult for us as a family. Life, as you know, can change in an instant, and we have had to find a way to navigate rough waters and uncharted roads.”
Kate made her first public appearance since her health problems in June at the annual Trooping the Colour military parade to mark King Charles's official birthday, and she also appeared at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in July.