In January, the Palace revealed that she would need to undergo a significant abdominal procedure.

Unfortunately, after the mother of three stayed out of the public eye for several months post-surgery, malicious and baseless rumors began to spread.

In March, the Princess disclosed in a deeply personal video that she had been diagnosed with cancer and was undergoing chemotherapy.

She shared that the news had been a “huge shock” and explained why they had initially kept it private, allowing their children — Prince George (10), Princess Charlotte (8), and Prince Louis (5) — the time they needed to “understand and process the news before it was made public.”

By September, the royal posted another update through a video, announcing that she had “finally completed my chemotherapy treatment.”

Middleton referred to the experience as being “complex, scary and unpredictable.”

In her latest public appearance, she attended the fourth annual “Together at Christmas” carol service at Westminster Abbey, accompanied by Prince William and their children.

During the event, she was overheard confiding in pop star Paloma Faith, admitting that it had been a challenging year for her.

“I didn’t know this year was going to be the year that I’ve just had,” Middleton revealed.