According to the outlet, 73-year-old cancer patient Karen MacLean, spoke with both Middleton and King Charles during the Sandringham walk and spoke with them about her journey with the disease, which she's said she has had for 20 years.

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Kate Middleton had been dating Prince William for the better part of five years when she was invited to the royal family’s Christmas at Sandringham by Queen Elizabeth in a precedent-breaking move. (Typically,

Kate Middleton is feeling "grateful" this holiday season after a tough year of unexpected health woes. The Princess of Wales shared a rare comment on her cancer journey while speaking with members of the public after attending the royal family's Christmas Day service at Sandringham in England,

Kate Middleton made a rare comment about her cancer battle while meeting members of the public on Christmas Day. The Princess of Wales, 42, stopped to speak with well-wishers gathered in Sandringham on Wednesday hoping to greet members of the royal family as they walked to and from a Christmas morning service at St.