Mail on Sunday journalist Charlotte Griffiths has praised the Princess of Wales for her “un-victim like” approach during her recent visit to the Royal Marsden hospital.
Speaking on GB News, Griffiths contrasted Kate’s attitude with “victimhood in Montecito,” in reference to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.
“Every time somebody said, ‘oh, you did a really good job looking after your children’, she would take the compliment and then change it back to the cancer patient,” Griffiths noted.
“She’s been through hell and back but she does not want sympathy. She just wants to support these people,” she added.
Charlotte Griffiths took a swipe at the couple
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The Princess of Wales carried out her first solo engagement of 2025 at the Royal Marsden Hospital, where she received cancer treatment last year.
During the visit, it was announced that Kate will serve as joint patron of the hospital alongside Prince William.
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The Princess chose to visit independently to reflect on her own experience, with Prince William not accompanying her.
A Kensington Palace spokesperson said: “The Princess wanted to make the journey to both show her gratitude to the incredible team, but also highlight the world leading care and treatment the Marsden provides.”
The Royal Marsden opened its doors in 1851 as the world’s first hospital dedicated to cancer diagnosis, treatment, research and education.
Kate commented on entering through the hospital’s main entrance, saying: “Coming in the front entrance here, having made so many quiet, private visits, actually it’s quite nice.”
The Princess was dressed in a long dark brown tartan coat with a burgundy polo neck and skirt for the visit.
During her interactions with patients and families, Kate responded modestly when praised for managing her children during her illness.
“The treatments are really so different and so varied, it impacts families differently,” she told patients on the ward.
The visit came just days before the first anniversary of Kate’s admission to the London Clinic for major abdominal surgery.
Royal biographer Ingrid Seward praised Kate’s handling of the hospital visit, telling The Sun: “When Kate met staff and patients, you felt the hugging and the comfort she was giving them was incredibly genuine.”
Seward noted that Kate has “handled this so brilliantly” and has “come into a sort of saint like position.”
“When someone has been through something as life threatening as Kate has there’s a huge amount of thanks and love,” she added.
The hospital’s Chief Executive Dame Cally Palmer welcomed Kate’s new patronage, saying it was “inspiring for staff and patients.”
