{"id":663868,"date":"2026-06-29T06:11:15","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T06:11:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/663868\/"},"modified":"2026-06-29T06:11:15","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T06:11:15","slug":"kate-completes-three-peaks-challenge-to-raise-money-for-cancer-charity-catherine-princess-of-wales","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/663868\/","title":{"rendered":"Kate completes Three Peaks challenge to raise money for cancer charity | Catherine, Princess of Wales"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Princess of Wales has completed the Three Peaks challenge<\/a> to raise money for a cancer charity, becoming the first member of the royal family to achieve the feat.<\/p>\n

Catherine, 44, revealed in a message on social media she had successfully taken on the trek not only as a physical endeavour but \u201cto give something back\u201d and raise awareness of the wider impact of serious illness.<\/p>\n

She climbed the highest mountains in Scotland<\/a>, England and Wales \u2013 Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike and Snowdon \u2013 within 24 hours this weekend after starting on Saturday evening.<\/p>\n

Catherine was diagnosed with an undisclosed form of cancer early in 2024, for which she underwent chemotherapy, and announced she was in remission in January 2025.<\/p>\n

She was treated for cancer at the Royal Marsden hospital in Chelsea, west London. The Royal Marsden cancer charity has launched a specially designed fundraising page for people across the nation to donate at royalmarsden.org\/princessofwales<\/a>.<\/p>\n

She carried out the challenge solo, supported en route by Mountain Rescue, and was greeted at the end by the Prince of Wales<\/a> and their children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, along with her parents, Carole and Michael Middleton, and brother, James Middleton.<\/p>\n

Kensington Palace said they believed the expedition was a royal first, the princess being the first member of the royal family to complete the challenge.<\/p>\n

Catherine, who was pictured smiling at the summit of Ben Nevis on Saturday evening, wrote: \u201cI have taken on the National Three Peaks Challenge<\/a>, not simply as a physical endeavour but as a chance to explore life beyond diagnosis and to give something back.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Royal Marsden is a place that holds great meaning for me and whose care and expertise are life-changing for so many people.<\/p>\n

\u201cThrough this challenge, I want to raise awareness for the deeper impact of serious illness and the importance of holistic healthcare.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sharing her experience of cancer, Catherine spoke of how she personally understood the illness can affect every aspect of someone\u2019s life.<\/p>\n

She added: \u201cEvery year, hundreds of thousands of people in this country hear the words no one wants to hear.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat follows is a path that tests every part of who we are: physically, emotionally, psychologically and spiritually. The challenges ripple outwards, touching families, friendships, work and the quiet moments we spend alone with our thoughts.<\/p>\n

\u201cCancer doesn\u2019t just affect the body. It changes how you think and feel and profoundly affects every aspect of life. I know this personally.\u201d<\/p>\n

Catherine trekked for 23 miles, with a total ascent of more than 3,000 metres (10,000ft), and a driving distance of 462 miles between locations.<\/p>\n

Money raised will be used to help more people with cancer benefit from holistic care.<\/p>\n

The princess wrote on X: \u201cIn the end, bravery isn\u2019t just about pushing forward. It is about knowing how to stay grounded, connected and present, no matter the terrain, or landscape you are walking through.<\/p>\n

\u201cTogether, we can stand alongside everyone navigating life with cancer, ensuring no one faces this disease feeling unseen or unsupported. Please know you are not alone.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Princess of Wales has completed the Three Peaks challenge to raise money for a cancer charity, becoming…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":663869,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[96,59,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-663868","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-entertainment","tag-entertainment","tag-gb","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/663868","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=663868"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/663868\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/663869"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=663868"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=663868"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=663868"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}