Sarah Ferguson, in the midst of her fight against cancer, sends a message to Kate Middleton

“All my thoughts and prayers are with the Princess of Wales as she begins her treatment. I know she will be surrounded by the love of her family and that everyone is praying for her.” Thus begins the emotional message that Sarah Fergusonformer wife of prince andrewwanted to send this Monday to Kate Middleton through their social networks. The former Duchess of York knows well what she is talking about because she, at 64 years old, has been facing the second cancer of her life for a few weeks: first breast cancer and then skin cancer.

“As a person who has had to face this disease in recent months, I feel great admiration for how he has spoken publicly about his diagnosis and I know that this will help a lot in its prevention”continues Sarah Ferguson’s message to the wife of William of England. “I hope he is now given the time, space and privacy to heal.”

His words come three days after Kate Middleton announced that she suffers from cancer. She did it in a video recorded by the BBC from the gardens of her residence, Addelaide Cottage, dressed in a striped sailor jumper and jeans. Visibly thinner and with little makeup, the princess showed great courage when facing weeks of rumors and crazy theories about her state of health. She explained out loud that she underwent abdominal surgery on January 16 and that postoperative tests revealed that the condition had a cancerous origin. “The surgery was successful. However, post-operative tests discovered that there was cancer. Therefore, my medical team recommended that I undergo preventive chemotherapy treatment and I am now in the early stages of that treatment” .

Kate confessed that the news had been very hard for her family and that both Guillermo and she had taken time to digest it and plan the best way to explain it to their three children: “It has been a great shock for us and both Guillermo and I have I have been doing my best to process and manage this privately for the sake of our family. As you can imagine, this has taken time. It has taken time to recover from major surgery and to be able to begin my treatment. But, most Importantly, it has taken us time to explain everything to George, Charlotte and Louis in a way that is appropriate for them, and to assure them that I am going to be okay. Prince George, 10, Princess Charlotte, 8, and Prince Louis, 5, have been a great support to her mother: “As I’ve told you, I’m doing well and I’m getting stronger every day by focusing on the things that will help me heal; in my mind, body and spirit.”

Sarah Ferguson, a survivor

The prince’s ex-wife Andrew of York (64) was diagnosed with breast cancer last summer and had to undergo a double mastectomy. In January, during the reconstruction of both her breasts, she had some moles removed that revealed the worst news: an aggressive melanoma. “I would like to ask you all to complete your health checks. “I am determined to do everything I can to help raise awareness by sharing my experience,” she said at the time.

“This year, and if it had not been for the diligence and care of my doctorsmy situation could have been much worse,” he acknowledged, thanking that, despite the busy schedule of recent months, he learned the reality of his state of health in time. “I postponed my routine mammogram, but my sister convinced me to go”. “After undergoing a mastectomy and reconstruction, I could only hope to be safe, so a new diagnosis of skin cancer came as a shock,” added the mother of Princesses Beatrice (35) and Eugenie of York (33).