Princess of Wales completes Three Peaks Challenge for cancer

Catherine, the Princess of Wales, has completed the grueling National Three Peaks Challenge, undertaking the endurance feat to raise awareness and funds for holistic cancer care. The 44-year-old royal climbed the highest mountains in Scotland, England, and Wales within 24 hours over the weekend, finishing on Sunday.

She completed the challenge solo, supported by Mountain Rescue teams along the route. At the finish at the base of Snowdon in Wales, she was greeted by her husband, Prince William, her three children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis, as well as her parents, Carole and Michael Middleton, and her brother, James Middleton. A photograph released showed the princess smiling at the summit of Ben Nevis in Scotland.

In a personal statement shared on social media, the princess described the effort as a chance to explore life beyond a cancer diagnosis and to give back. She was diagnosed with cancer in March 2024 and completed a course of preventive chemotherapy later that year. She announced she was in remission in January 2025.

Her message emphasized the profound personal impact of the disease. "Cancer doesn't just affect the body," she wrote. "It changes...