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[The Prince and Princess of Wales @KensingtonRoyal]

This time last week, completing the National Three Peaks Challenge. A huge thank you to everybody who has supported The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity.

To find out more or donate, please visit https://t.co/5yZt2iWxDd

[The Prince and Princess of Wales @KensingtonRoyal]

The National Three Peaks Challenge. 

Together, 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.

C

[The Prince and Princess of Wales @KensingtonRoyal]

Every year, hundreds of thousands of people in this country hear the words no one wants to hear. What 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.

Cancer doesn’t just affect the body. It changes how you think and feel and profoundly affects every aspect of life. I know this personally, and that the journey through and beyond treatment requires more than medicine alone.

I have taken on the National Three Peaks Challenge, not simply as a physical endeavour but as a chance to explore life beyond diagnosis and to give something back. The Royal Marsden is a place that holds great meaning for me and whose care and expertise are life changing for so many people.

Through this challenge, I want to raise awareness for the deeper impact of serious illness and the importance of holistic healthcare. Every individual is different, and ensuring there is a whole person approach to care enables those living through cancer to manage the deeply personal challenge of diagnosis. Holistic therapies complement clinical pathways and support patients’ ability to maintain their wellbeing, resilience and quality of life during an exceptionally difficult time.  

We have an opportunity to reshape what the future of holistic cancer care looks like, enabling more people, nationwide, to access the kind of personalised support that can help make a meaningful difference during and after medical treatment.

This challenge will support the Royal Marsden Cancer Charity, helping to transform access to, and understanding of, holistic care that will enhance recovery and healing for patients across the UK.

Healing, whether personal or collective, is not just about fixing what is wrong. It is about finding balance in how we live. Between effort and acceptance, between control and trust, between thinking and simply being. Because in the end, bravery isn’t 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.

Together, 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.

C

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Wishing you a happy #StGeorgesDay! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿❤️

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Here's your chance to win a Roses Presentation Pack (3 to give away).

Q. What is the main colour of the Tudor Rose?

To enter, like + RT + reply with the correct answer by 11:59pm on 03/03/2026

18+ UK only. Ts & Cs: https://t.co/OMZlHROgmK

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[Arthritis UK @arthritisukorg]

If you are suffering from back pain, you're not alone.

The good news is that by keeping moving, gentle exercise and doing normal activities, it can feel better.

Find out more about symptoms, causes, and self-care tips: https://t.co/HmvpsQHr54

[Arthritis UK @arthritisukorg]

For many people, fatigue is one of the biggest daily challenges.

Despite this, there's still a huge gap in fatigue research. That’s why, together with The Kennedy Trust we’re trying to fill that gap in fatigue research.

👉 Find out more: https://t.co/pVlpAeXz21

[debbie dungate @DebdebDungate]

I've just joined the movement calling on world leaders to end factory farming. Will you join me? https://t.co/nb6r59PYTo

[The Prince and Princess of Wales @KensingtonRoyal]

The Mother Nature series has been a deeply personal, creative reflection on how nature has helped me heal. But it is also a story about the power of nature and creativity in collective healing.

There is so much we can learn from mother nature, as we look to build a happier, healthier world. C

[Arthritis UK @arthritisukorg]

We know regulating body temperature, and changes in the weather can really have an effect on people with arthritis, and we also know that the past few years have been harder with rising energy costs.

Read our tips: https://t.co/ndE7QXcyLh

[Arthritis UK @arthritisukorg]

Learning and adapting to your condition whilst working, along with the range of symptoms you experience, can be challenging.

Find out more about working with arthritis: https://t.co/beHififPdD

[Arthritis UK @arthritisukorg]

When you live with #fatigue, the idea that it’s simply ‘feeling a bit tired’ is something of an understatement.

We've put together 5 tips to help you manage your fatigue:
https://t.co/YlLR7fkI09

[Arthritis UK @arthritisukorg]

What is the boom and bust cycle?

When people live with chronic fatigue, it's common to see a boom and bust cycle. This is when you might ‘do too much’ on one day and feel unable to do anything the next, due to your levels of fatigue.

Find out more: https://t.co/12vpQfzqjb

[Arthritis UK @arthritisukorg]

We're working towards a future free from arthritis, but our researchers are working to make sure the 10 million people with arthritis in the UK are living well now.

Better lives today. Better lives tomorrow.

Find out more about our research: https://t.co/vSh8fgErip

[Arthritis UK @arthritisukorg]

Invisible disabilities, also known as "non-visible" or "hidden disabilities", are conditions that are not immediately obvious to others.

This #InvisibleDisabilitiesWeek we want to remind you that we see you, we hear you, and we stand by you.