Kate Middleton has reportedly relied more on her religion since receiving her cancer diagnosis in March 2024. According to royal biographer Robert Hardman’s updated book, Charles III: New King. New Court. The Inside Story, the 42-year-old Princess of Wales has become “more interested” in her faith amid her cancer and chemotherapy journey.
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A friend of the family shared some insight.
A church-going friend of the family told Robert that things are on the up and up for Kate’s relationship with her faith. “I would say that things are more hopeful there,” the insider said in an excerpt of the updated book, obtained by the Daily Mail.
As for her husband, Prince William, his relationship with faith doesn’t seem to be making any big changes anytime soon. According to those close to him, he “is a modern young man” who “gets embarrassed by certain aspects of ceremonial and religion.”
For Prince William, it's not quite the same.
“Within the wider royal orbit, especially the Church of England, there had been speculation the events of 2024 might have nudged the Prince of Wales a little closer in the direction of the Almighty,” the excerpt reads. “He had not hitherto shared his father’s interest in faith and spiritualism, nor the late Queen’s solid devotion to the Anglican communion. Might the health scares afflicting his wife and his father have led to a little soul-searching? ‘No change of course there,’ is the firm response from one who knows him well.”
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Kate has remained optimistic amid her cancer journey.
Publicly announcing her cancer diagnosis in a video shared in April 2024, Kate gave insight to how she’s been remaining optimistic amid her journey. “As I have said to them, I am well and getting stronger every day by focusing on the things that will help me heal in my mind, body, and spirit,” she said, referring to the process of explaining her diagnosis to her children.
Before marrying William, Kate wasn't very religious.
Before marrying William in 2011, Kate had to be confirmed into the Church of England during a private ceremony. “Catherine Middleton was confirmed by the bishop of London at a private service at St. James’s Palace attended by her family and Prince William,” a statement released by Clarence House read, per Time magazine. “Miss Middleton, who was already baptized, decided to be confirmed as part of her marriage preparations.”
Sources said it was her decision.
Source close to Kate said the decision was a reflection of her “personal journey” with faith. “There won’t be communion at the wedding. It’s difficult to fit it into a Royal Wedding ceremony,” a friend of the Princess of Wales told the UK’s Express. “This is a matter of personal choice. It’s something she’s been thinking about. It was a decision she came to after spending time with the Bishop of London, preparing for the wedding.”
