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In pictures: Kate's video offers glimpse of royal life in Norfolk

The Princess of Wales has spoken of her focus on being cancer-free in a new video message.

Kensington Palace has said the message was filmed in August in Norfolk by Will Warr, a freelance wedding videographer from London.

News imageWill Warr/Kensington Palace Princes Louis and George play in front of the camera while their mother Catherine looks on with an amused faceWill Warr/Kensington Palace
Princes Louis and George play in front of the video camera while their mother Catherine looks on in this scene
News imageWill Warr/Kensington Palace The Waleses assembled for a group photograph - all smiling and looking at the cameraWill Warr/Kensington Palace
Catherine's family assembled for a group photograph - all smiling and looking at the camera
News imageWill Warr/Kensington Palace Catherine and Princess Charlotte sit together on a picnic blanket alongside food. Charlotte looks to be shuffling a deck of cards in the scene which is treated to appear like it is being played on old filmWill Warr/Kensington Palace
The video has a retro feel in parts - here, Catherine and Princess Charlotte sit together on a picnic blanket and share food
News imageWill Warr/Kensington Palace William, Prince Louis, Prince George, their maternal grandfather Michael Middleton are seen playing a card game at a table Will Warr/Kensington Palace
Family is a recurring theme - William, Prince Louis, Prince George, and their maternal grandfather Michael Middleton are seen here playing cards
News imageWill Warr/Kensington Palace Princes Louis and George sit alongside their father on a picnic blanket as Kate hands over a cheese boardWill Warr/Kensington Palace
In this scene, Princes Louis and George sit alongside their father on a picnic blanket as Kate hands over a cheese board
News imageWill Warr/Kensington Palace The Prince and Princess of Wales laugh while in a forest scene sitting on a blanket Will Warr/Kensington Palace
The video contains many intimate family moments, such as this one of the Prince and Princess of Wales sharing a laugh while in a forest
News imageWill Warr/Kensington Palace The Prince and Princess of Wales lie down together on a blanket on a beachWill Warr/Kensington Palace
They are also seen here in a more relaxed setting on the beach
News imageWill Warr/Kensington Palace The Prince and Princess of Wales sit together holding hands. They gaze at each other adoringlyWill Warr/Kensington Palace
The video also shows the couple holding hands
News imageWill Warr/Kensington Palace Kate closes her eyes as though in reflection while sun shines brightly in a forest sceneWill Warr/Kensington Palace
The video, shot in autumnal colours, suggests how pleased she is to have completed this stage of her treatment
News imageWill Warr/Kensington Palace The Princess of Wales walks purposefully wearing a white and blue summer dress through a forest scene in the video messageWill Warr/Kensington Palace
In the video, she says her experience has given her a "renewed sense of hope and appreciation of life"
News imageWill Warr/Kensington Palace Catherine and William gaze into the distance while holding one another in a forest clearing Norfolk in the film which is filtered to appear sepia in tone.Will Warr/Kensington Palace
She says this year has show her how "life as you know it can change in an instant"