Overview
- Princess Kate joined the visit at short notice, turning a planned solo engagement by Prince William into a joint appearance.
- The couple surprised staff during a tea break, thanked teams for their work, and spoke with volunteers and clinicians; reporters noted Kate referenced her own remission in a conversation with a chemotherapy volunteer.
- They visited neuro‑rehabilitation services, including a therapy gym and arts room, to see how charity-backed programmes support patient recovery.
- Ellie Orton OBE, chief executive of NHS Charities Together, hosted a roundtable with charity leaders, trustees, policymakers and philanthropists on the role of giving in the NHS.
- NHS Charities Together represents more than 220 member charities that channel about £1.5 million daily, with Imperial Health Charity funding facilities used by staff and patients across Imperial College Healthcare hospitals.