I made yet another key observation in the third slide, where the duchess gently places a hand on one of the patients while sitting with the group. This demonstrates her sincerity and desire to connect with people.
The cancer campaign comes after Fergie’s double cancer diagnosis, including an early form of breast cancer in June 2023 and malignant melanoma in January 2024. Now, the Duchess is determined to raise awareness of the challenges faced when living with cancer.
On IG, she captioned her post, “It was an absolute honour to return to the T12 Teenage and Young Adult Cancer Unit at @uclh, which I opened in 2005, this time with my beloved daughters, Beatrice and Eugenie. I was so proud to stand beside them as fellow Honorary Patrons of @teenage_cancer, united in our commitment to raising awareness of the unique challenges young people face when diagnosed with cancer.”
She continued, “I’ve been on my own cancer journey, so I have some understanding of what these incredible youngsters are going through. Teenagers and young adults with cancer face particular challenges—it’s particularly concerning that on average it takes them three visits to the GP before they’re even referred to a specialist. I’m determined that we improve this situation and have signed @teenage_cancer’s open letter to Health Secretary @wesstreeting.”