INSIDE KATE'S RECOVERY

Sources reveal how Princess Kate is coping with her cancer diagnosis and weigh in on when she'll return to work

- JAIME HARKIN

Prince William has been putting his best foot forward during public appearances since his wife, Princess Kate, announced her cancer diagnosis in mid-March, and his visit to St. Mary's Community Hospital on May 10 was no exception. The future king met with staffers and posed for photos at the facility, located in the Isles of Scilly off the southwest tip of England, and even briefly updated them on Kate's health, telling a hospital administrator that Kate was "doing well" before adding that their three children - Prince George, 10, Princess Charlotte, 9, and Prince Louis, 6-were jealous he was traveling to one of their favorite family destinations without them.

By all accounts, Kate appears to be on the road to recovery. In her emotional March announcement, the 42-year-old princess revealed that she was in the "early stages" of preventative chemotherapy treatments. During recent weeks, she's been spotted running errands with family members and by herself. "Kate's feeling strong enough to be very involved with the kids," says an insider. "She's been an active parent." Adds a second source: "Kate's recovery is going well. She's not able to see many people because she is susceptible to getting sick and they don't want her compromised, but she's up and about."