Princess Beatrice said her mother was “all well” following a “difficult health scare last year”.
The royal, 35, told ITV’s This Morning that Sarah Ferguson is “flourishing” at 64, after being diagnosed with breast cancer and skin cancer in the space of just a few month only.
She told the program that she and her sister, Princess Eugenie, were “very proud” of her for “getting the checks she needed” and had “modeled their own health considerations on that”.
“We need to support each other when someone is going through a health crisis,” she added. “There is nothing more important than family.”
Beatrice was speaking from the top of the Empire State Building in New York for an event in partnership with the charity Outward Bound.
The royal, 35, told ITV’s This Morning that Sarah Ferguson is ‘flourishing’ at 64, after being diagnosed with breast and skin cancer in the space of just a few months .
In March, the Duchess of York learned that her skin cancer did not appear to be spreading after another surgery.
Sarah was dealt a devastating blow in January when doctors discovered malignant melanoma during a second reconstructive surgery following her breast cancer diagnosis last year.
The news came as a “huge shock” to Prince Andrew’s ex-wife, affectionately known as Fergie, although her friends said she was determined to “bounce back”.
The Mail revealed the Duchess underwent further surgery to examine the area around the mole which was found to be malignant, as well as her lymph nodes.
A friend had said that she had just learned that all of these patients were “cancer free” and that doctors believed the disease had not spread.
Although she must continue to be vigilant and have regular checks every 12 weeks, the news is “the best possible outcome she could have hoped for” and her prognosis is good.
“She underwent further surgery following the diagnosis of melanoma to examine the area around the mole which turned out to be malignant and her lymph nodes,” explained the duchess’s friend.
“The good news is that they have all been found to be cancer free, so it appears there has been no spread of the disease and the prognosis is good, although she will need to have regular check-ups at the ‘future.”
In March, the Duchess of York (pictured this month) was informed that her skin cancer did not appear to be spreading following another surgery.
Beatrice was speaking from the top of the Empire State Building in New York for an event in partnership with the charity Outward Bound.
“This is a huge relief for Sarah and the whole family after the most stressful time and anxious wait for the results.”
Sources close to the duchess said doctors were reluctant to use the term “cancer-free” because vigilance is always required, but added there was plenty of reason to be optimistic.
The friend added: “She is very lucky that the melanoma was detected early thanks to the vigilance of her dermatologist, who requested that several moles be checked while she was undergoing reconstructive surgery after her mastectomy.
“Sarah will now have to have checks every 12 weeks. She is determined to make some positive out of her situation and was heartened to see a surge in people checking melanoma details on the NHS website after going public with her diagnosis.
“You can expect to see her championing the public health message and urging people not to miss mammograms or delay getting mole checks.”
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