Princess Beatrice says her mother Sarah Ferguson is ‘all clear now’ after ‘bumpy health scare’ following cancer diagnosis

Princess Beatrice has said her mother is ‘completely free’ after a ‘hobby health crisis last year’.

The royal, 35, told ITV’s This Morning that Sarah Ferguson is ‘thriving’ at the age of 64 after being diagnosed with breast and skin cancer in the space of just months.

She told the program that both she and her sister Princess Eugenie are “so proud” of her for “getting the checks she needs” and “basing their own health considerations on that.”

“We need to support each other when someone is going through a health crisis,” she added. “There’s nothing more important than family.”

Beatrice spoke from the top of the Empire State Building in New York for an event in association with the charity Outward Bound. MailOnline has contacted Buckingham Palace for comment.

In March, the Duchess of York was told that her skin cancer does not appear to be spreading after further surgery.

Sarah suffered a devastating blow in January when doctors discovered malignant melanoma during a second reconstructive operation after being diagnosed with breast cancer last year.

The news came as a ‘huge shock’ to Prince Andrew’s ex-wife, affectionately known as Fergie, although friends said she was determined to ‘bounce back’.

The Mail revealed that the Duchess had another operation to examine the area around the birthmark which turned out to be malignant, as well as her lymph nodes.

A friend had said that she had just learned that they were all “cancer free” and the doctors thought there was no spread of the disease.

Although she must remain vigilant and undergo regular 12-week check-ups, the news was the ‘best possible outcome she could have hoped for’ and her prognosis is good.

“After being diagnosed with melanoma, she underwent further surgery to examine the area around the malignant mole and her lymph nodes,” the Duchess’ friend explained.

‘The good news is that these have all been found to be cancer-free, so it appears there is no spread of the disease and the prognosis is good, although she will need regular monitoring in the future.

In March, the Duchess of York (pictured this month) was told that her skin cancer does not appear to be spreading after further surgery.

Beatrice spoke from the top of the Empire State Building in New York for an event in association with the charity Outward Bound

‘It’s a huge relief for Sarah and the whole family after the most stressful time and anxiously waiting for the results.’

Sources close to the Duchess said doctors were reluctant to use the term “cancer-free” because vigilance was still desperately needed, but added there was plenty of reason for optimism.

The friend added, “She’s very lucky that the melanoma was caught early thanks to the vigilance of her dermatologist, who asked to have some moles checked while she was undergoing reconstructive surgery after her mastectomy.”

‘Sarah will now have to undergo check-ups every twelve weeks. She is determined that something good will come from her situation and was encouraged to see an increase in the number of people searching the NHS website for details about melanoma after she made her diagnosis public.

“Expect her to beat the drum for the public health message, urging people not to miss mammograms or delay getting moles checked.