Future Queen Kate Middleton makes sweet promise to fans

Prince William's wife Princess Kate has an ability to tap into her fans' emotions, often anticipating and answering their unspoken questions to bring them joy.

During her visit at Colchester Hospital, the Princess of Wales made a sweet promise to her admirers before rushing indoors, leaving them in surprise with her heartwarming gesture.

Reading her fans' expression, she reassured the crowd, saying: "I'm just washing my hands, I'll be back."

Princess Kate made the comments during her first appearance since sudden Royal Ascot withdrawal, spending time at Colchester Hospital in Essex on July 2. 

Kate toured the facility’s well-being garden and helped plant a special variety of rose named after her. She crouched on the ground and used her bare hands to place "Catherine’s Roses" into the soil before stepping out into the rain to meet patients, staff and other supporters who had gathered to see her.

The future queen held an umbrella while warmly interacting with well-wishers, shaking hands, posing for selfies and chatting with hospital workers.

The mother-of three's visit to Colchester Hospital ran half an hour longer than scheduled, and while inside, she spoke openly about her ongoing recovery and the impact of her recent cancer struggle.