Kate Middleton Reveals the Unexpected Activity That Helped Her Thought Cancer Treatment - Just Jared - Celebrity News and Gossip

Kate Middleton is sharing the surprising hobby that kept her occupied during her cancer treatment.

The Princess of Wales visited the cancer center The Christie NHS Foundation Trust in Manchester, England, this past June, per InStyle, and while there chatted with patients about how the chemotherapy impacted her ability to enjoy beloved pastimes like reading.

“I don’t know about you, but I didn’t have the ability to read or really focus on anything,” Kate said in a video from the visit circulating on social media. “[Coloring] was my way of exploring interesting things and being able to do something that did not require an end product, or an end finished piece.”

Kate Middleton talks about her coloring hobby

She said coloring was a way of “playing and losing yourself.”

Prince William has also talked about his wife’s love of adult coloring books. Scottish illustrator Johanna Basford said Prince William gave her an OBE for her services to art and entrepreneurship. Basford has authored several popular adult coloring books.

In June, Kate reflected on her diagnosis, sharing how it can impact patients and their loved ones, changing how you “think and feel profoundly,” and affecting “every aspect of life.”

She was diagnosed with an undisclosed form of cancer in 2024 and took a step back from royal duties to focus on treatment. In 2025, Kate announced she was in remission.

In May, Prince William shared an update on her recovery.

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