Emotional moment: Princess Kate hugs cancer patient after moving conversation

England - After the royal family 's Christmas service,Princess Kate (42) made a rare comment about her cancer!

As reported by the Daily Mail, the future Queen opened up about her illness when she got talking to some fans.

A woman who worked for British Cancer Support told Kate she was a true inspiration to all patients.

"The amount of people who have written to me this year is extraordinary. I think cancer really does affect so many families. People like you are out there doing all the hard work. I'm incredibly grateful," the 42-year-old said wistfully.

Shortly afterwards, she also hugged Karen Maclean (73), a woman who herself battled the serious illness for 20 years.

After around a year of treatment, Kate announced in September that she was cancer-free, having made her illness public in March of this year.

But she is not the only one battling cancer: King Charles (76) is also affected by the disease. He made his diagnosis public back in Februaryand is expected to continue his treatment into next year.