‘I was 63 when I was diagnosed with cancer for the first time, and cancer at any age is traumatic,’ she wrote. ‘But as adults, we have maturity and life experience to help us advocate for ourselves and cope with challenges. We can seek help if we need it, and, most importantly, our voices are, sadly, often taken more seriously.’
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Her daughters, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie, seemed equally touched by the conversations they had with patients. Both dressed in Ralph Lauren (Beatrice in a navy blue shirt dress and Eugenie in a satin chartreuse skirt, which she matched with a white cashmere jumper), the sisters seemed at home in one of their rare joint public engagements.
Princess Eugenie also championed the nurses and youth support workers on the unit, who she described as heroic and inspirational. ‘Nobody ever wants to find themselves in hospital,’ the mother-of-two said, ‘but for young people with cancer and their families, units like these – bright, welcoming spaces with amazing staff – truly are the best possible place.’
The 35-year-old royal shared a series of photographs of the event on her Instagram, including a heartwarming family photograph of her with her mother and sister. ‘We are so proud to be Honorary Patrons of Teenage Cancer Trust,’ Eugenie wrote in a caption alongside the post.