King Charles and the Duchess of York have ‘tied’ their battle against cancer with ‘an exchange of letters’, a royal source has claimed.
Both Charles and Sarah Ferguson were diagnosed with the disease this year and have reportedly supported each other with heartfelt letters.
Sarah, 64, who has previously battled breast cancer, was diagnosed with skin cancer, while the King has been diagnosed with an unspecified form of the disease.
The 75-year-old monarch began treatment in a London hospital this week and is said to be “completely positive” about his prognosis and “looks forward to returning to full public duties as soon as possible.”
Following the news of her skin cancer diagnosis, the mirror reports that Charles wrote to the Duchess of York to express his support and good wishes.
King Charles and the Duchess of York ‘bonded’ over their battle with cancer with ‘an exchange of letters’, a royal source claims
Fergie has since reciprocated the gesture after news of the King’s fight became public.
A source said: ‘The King and Sarah are incredibly fond of each other and have now bonded over their respective cancer diagnoses through an exchange of letters.
“Cancer is an evil disease that affects so many individuals and their families, and it is clear that additional support from loved ones and the extended cancer community can help immeasurably.”
This week, Sarah attended a cancer charity fundraiser and gave a speech in which she paid a moving tribute to King Charles and urged him to ‘keep fighting’.
At the Cancer Alliance of Help and Hope event in Florida, she said: ‘I want to thank you all for your kindness in supporting my family members who are struggling, and we wish the best to everyone, every family in the world, who has been diagnosed or is going through a difficult time, we wish them the best.
“And of course, my brother-in-law, we wish you the best, keep fighting.”
She added: “The Cancer Alliance is about hope, and there isn’t enough hope in the world.
“For anyone who has little hope, for anyone who thinks they can’t do this, they can, it’s absolute nonsense.”
Both Charles and Sarah Ferguson were diagnosed with the disease this year and have reportedly supported each other with heartfelt letters.
64-year-old Sarah, who has previously battled breast cancer, was diagnosed with skin cancer, while the King has been diagnosed with an unspecified form of the disease
Sarah attended a Cancer Alliance event with Erbil Gunasti (left). The Duchess was the keynote speaker at the event
The first sign that something was wrong with King Charles’ health came on January 17 when Buckingham Palace made a surprise announcement that the king had “sought treatment” for an enlarged prostate.
He chose to make his prostate treatment public, with the aim of encouraging more men to undergo prostate checks, the palace said at the time.
Shortly afterwards, palace officials also revealed that he chose to share his cancer diagnosis in the hope that it would “increase public understanding for everyone around the world affected by cancer.”
No further details about Charles’ condition have been shared, other than that he remains “completely positive” and is looking forward to returning to full public duties.
The first sign that something was wrong with King Charles’ health came on January 17 when Buckingham Palace made a surprise announcement that the king had “sought treatment” for an enlarged prostate.
He is at his Sandringham estate in Norfolk and is expected to return to London for weekly treatments
Family and friends are said to be amazed at the king’s determination to continue with ‘business as usual’.
He is at his Sandringham estate in Norfolk and is expected to return to London for weekly treatments.
Last month, NHS England saw a huge increase in people seeking information about melanoma, the fifth most common form of cancer, after Sarah, Duchess of York, was diagnosed with the disease.
The Duchess of York, 64, is said to be in “good spirits” despite the “disturbing” news, which marks her second cancer diagnosis in six months after being treated for breast cancer last year.
One visit was made to the NHS website every 13 seconds for information about melanoma in the two days following the announcement.