But going through a serious illness like this can also make you think about life differently as well, and that seems to be the case for Kate Middleton. A royal insider revealed that the Princess of Wales has reportedly changed the way she parents her three kids with husband Prince William after her cancer diagnosis,

Princess Kate is set to mark her 43rd birthday on 9 January - and her husband Prince William has reportedly lobbied his father-in-law King Charles to make a big change to ensure her family celebration

Bigger than the shift in how Kate will approach the logistics of her schedule, however, is the shift in the Wales' priorities going forward—and how they'll approach their dual roles as working royals and devoted parents to their three children, Prince George, 11, Princess Charlotte, 9, and Prince Louis, 6.

Kate Middleton broke into a broad smile as she accepted a drawing of her only daughter, Princess Charlotte, from a young fan while on the royal family’s annual Christmas Day walkabout at Sandringham.

Princess Kate and Prince William's plans have been laid bare as the couple will not "press a reset button" for 2025, according to a royal insider. The Princess of Wales announced she had completed a course of preventative chemotherapy treatment in September and has since staggered her return to public duties.

Princess Kate and Prince William during the Qatar state visit. Prince George, Prince William, Prince Louis, Princess Kate, and Princess Charlotte at 2024 Trooping the Colour. "It's impossible to go through that kind of trauma and not to be changed as a person,