Surprising impact of Kate’s health battle

Kate Middleton took time out of the public eye to battle cancer, and behind closed doors it’s been the revealed her life took a surprising turn.

Several royal experts say Kate Middleton has turned to faith during her cancer battle.

In September, the Princess of Wales announced that she had completed chemotherapy but stressed that her “full recovery is long, and I must continue to take each day as it comes.”

“Information [has been] appearing about Kate and how, during the period of [her] cancer treatment … [she has] strengthened her values with her Christian faith by talking to friends who have strong religious values,” royal expert Ian Pelham Turner told Fox News Digital.

He noted those conversations have “impacted positively on her recovery.”

Kate Middleton has a renewed interest in her Christian faith. Picture: Will Warr/Prince and Princess of Wales/Instagram.

“The Princess of Wales’s health scare has been an emotional, stormy, unsettling, and worrying period of her life,” British broadcaster and photographer Helena Chard also told Fox News Digital.

“It doesn’t surprise me that she is more interested in faith,” she said. “The power of faith can never be underestimated in overcoming challenging times and I hope [it] has given her immense solace.”

Pelham Turner and Chard’s claims came shortly after royal biographer Robert Hardman’s book, “Charles III: New King. New Court. The Inside Story,” was updated.

In an excerpt published by the UK’s Daily Mail, Hardman wrote that the mother of three has become “more interested” in her faith since being diagnosed with cancer and undergoing chemotherapy.

“I would say that things are more hopeful there,” a family friend told Hardman. British royals expert Hilary Fordwich told Fox News Digital that the 42-year-old’s belief in God played an essential role in her upbringing. It stayed with her even after she married Prince William, the heir to the British throne, in 2011.

The Princess of Wales is thought to have struck up a close bond with King Charles, who has always been a man of God. Picture: Twitter.

“Faith is nothing new to Princess Catherine as she was raised in a devoutly Christian household, with her resulting faith contributing to her worldview and values,” Fordwich explained. “She was christened as a child and confirmed into the Church of England preceding her wedding to Prince William. Even amid her cancer treatment, she was seen in public attending Sunday Church services in August at Balmoral’s Craithe Kirk in the Scottish village of Crathie.”

“She has spoken often regarding spirituality in her life,” said Fordwich. “Her religious beliefs are manifested in her dedication to serving others and promoting compassion.”

According to Hardman’s book, Kate’s husband, Prince William, looks at religion differently. Those who know the prince describe him as “a modern young man” who “gets embarrassed by certain aspects of ceremonial and religion,” as quoted by the excerpt.

Charles has been undergoing a similar health battle in the public eye. Picture: Getty Images.

“It is said, according to those in his inner circle, that Prince William has little interest in religious affairs,” said Pelham Turner.

“William, unlike his father, is not especially interested in religion, but one day will almost certainly succeed him as Supreme Governor of the Church of England,” royal expert Richard Fitzwilliams told Fox News Digital. “We know no details, [but] this gives those who value the connection between the church and the monarchy some hope.”

It’s faith that has reportedly brought Kate closer to her father-in-law, King Charles III, who is also battling the disease.

As Kate continues to lean on her faith, she is reportedly thinking about her future and what her role as a royal will look like in the upcoming months as she focuses on her recovery.

This story originally appeared on Fox News and is republished here with permission.

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