Catherine, Princess of Wales visited a wellbeing garden at Colchester Hospital on Wednesday, marking her first public appearance since she unexpectedly dropped out of an appearance at Royal Ascot two weeks ago.

The Princess of Wales has spoken candidly about the life-changing long-term challenges of recovering after chemotherapy, as she visited a hospital in Essex.Catherine said during treatment "you put on a sort of brave face" but afterwards it can also feel "really difficult".

The Princess of Wales, Kate Middleton, has shared a rare insight into the "life-changing" challenges of cancer treatment recovery.