Kate, the Princess of Wales, is offering rare insight into her lifestyle and a change she made after being diagnosed with cancer two years ago.
During a visit to Fabal Beerhall in London on Thursday, the 44-year-old declined a drink offer, saying, "Since my diagnosis I haven't had much alcohol ... it's something I have to be a lot more conscious of now."
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization both note that alcohol consumption has been linked to multiple types of cancer -- including breast cancer, colorectal cancer, esophageal cancer, liver cancer, and mouth and throat cancer -- and that drinking less alcohol or abstaining from it is likely better for one's overall health.
According to the CDC, more than 20,000 people in the U.S. die from alcohol-related cancers each year.
Dr. Philippe Spiess, a urologic oncologist at Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Florida, told ABC News, "When you look at someone who clearly has developed cancer, particularly at a young age, you look at what can you do to take control of your health -- decreasing alcohol consumption will have secondary effects, and one of those is definitely potentially reducing your chance of getting other cancers, particularly if you've had one of these."
The Princess of Wales first went public with her cancer diagnosis in March 2024, announcing at the time that she would undergo "a course of preventative chemotherapy," at the advice of her medical team.
She added that she was "getting stronger every day by focusing on the things that will help me heal in my mind, body and spirits."
Kate has not disclosed the type or stage of cancer with which she was diagnosed.
In January 2025, she announced she was in remission and would make a gradual return to her royal duties.
