Kate Middleton and Prince William are "more open" and "talk about their relationship together" amid her cancer journey, a source tells PEOPLE.

The Princess of Wales has returned to the spotlight this season, following her cancer recovery. And as the mother of three confirms the positive news that she is "in remission", she is reported to be scaling up her royal duties in 2025.

When Kate Middleton celebrated her 43rd birthday on January 9, her husband Prince William wrote a tender message and shared it on the couple’s public Instagram account. According to royal expert Ingrid Seward of Majesty magazine, the display of affection was a sign that the couple has grown closer following Kate's cancer diagnosis in early 2024.

It seems as though the obstacles the Wales family was forced to endure have brought the Prince and Princess of Wales even closer together.

A palace source tells People that the couple is "more open" now following Kate's battle with cancer, adding that the Prince and Princess of Wales "talk about their relationship to

Meghan Markle's lifestyle series, "With Love, Meghan," is premiering March 4 on Netflix. The Prince and Princess of Wales are said to be focusing on the crown.

Shortly before announcing her cancer is in remission, Kate rang in the new year by heading to the French Alps with her family. Prince William and their three children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte,

It was a royal treat. On January 10, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle made an unannounced visit to the Pasadena Convention Center, where displaced Californians were sheltering from devastating wildfires.

Lady Kitty Spencer sat for an interview, along with two of her sisters, in which they discussed mental health awareness and their royal family.