Overview
- Princess Kate completed the National Three Peaks Challenge — climbing Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike and Snowdon within 24 hours — in a solo on-foot effort that began on Saturday and was confirmed by her Instagram posts and a Kensington Palace statement.
- She linked the feat directly to fundraising for the Royal Marsden Cancer Charity and to a dedicated donation page that supports plans for a centre focused on holistic wellbeing and recovery.
- Kensington Palace said the challenge was intended to highlight whole-person care that adds emotional, spiritual, social and physical support to clinical treatment.
- Reports say Kate was accompanied for safety by Mountain Rescue teams and moved between peaks with palace logistics, and she was greeted at the Snowdon finish by Prince William, their children and other family members.
- The public appeal underscores Kate’s wider campaign since her March 2024 diagnosis and January 2025 remission to push for broader access to non-clinical support during and after cancer treatment, and it could drive new fundraising and services at the Royal Marsden.