Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, diagnosed with skin cancer
ByBob D'Angelo, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
Diagnosis: Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, was diagnosed with skin cancer. (Stephen Pond/Getty Images)
(Stephen Pond/Getty Images)
ByBob D'Angelo, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, was diagnosed with a malignant skin cancer that was detected during her recent treatment for breast cancer, a spokesperson said Sunday.
Ferguson, 64, is the third member of the royal family to announce medical procedures in the past week. Catherine, the Princess of Wales, was admitted to a hospital on Tuesday for planned abdominal surgery. On Wednesday, Buckingham Palace officials announced that King Charles III will undergo a “corrective procedure” to treat an enlarged prostate.
The duchess was diagnosed with melanoma after the removal of a cancerous mole during her reconstructive surgery after a mastectomy, the BBC reported.
“Clearly, another diagnosis so soon after treatment for breast cancer has been distressing but the Duchess remains in good spirits,” a spokesperson for the duchess said. “She is undergoing further investigations to ensure that this has been caught in the early stages.
“The duchess wants to thank the entire medical team, which has supported her, particularly her dermatologist whose vigilance ensured the illness was detected when it was.”
Sarah, nicknamed “Fergie,” is the former wife of Prince Andrew and the mother of Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie.
She had surgery last year after she was diagnosed with breast cancer, The Guardian reported.
Ferguson had surgery last year after being diagnosed with breast cancer and was treated at the private King Edward VII’s hospital in London, which has treated members of the royal family for decades.
The duchess is a patron of the Teenage Cancer Trust and spoke at a Breast Cancer Foundation gala in 2019, according to the newspaper. She visited a clinic in Poland three years ago to address the issue of women recovering after mastectomies, The Guardian reported.
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Sarah Ferguson: Sarah Ferguson, left, with Diana, Princess of Wales at the Guard's Polo Club, in Windsor during June 1983. (Georges De Keerle/Getty Images)
Sarah Ferguson: Sarah, Duchess of York, and Prince Andrew, Duke of York, as they wave from the balcony of Buckingham Palace, after their marriage on July 23, 1986. (Derek Hudson/Getty Images)
Sarah Ferguson: Sarah, Duchess Of York With Prince Andrew, Duke Of York, watch a fashion show At The Royal York Hotel In Ontario, Canada, on July 17, 1987. (John Shelley Collection/Avalon/Getty Images)
Sarah Ferguson: Sarah, Duchess of York, and Philip, Duke of Edinburgh at Empire Polo Club after visit during a visit to the United States on March 3, 1988 in Indio, California. (Bob Riha Jr/Getty Images)
Sarah Ferguson: Prince Andrew, Duke of York, and Sarah, Duchess of York, leave Portland Hospital, London, with their newborn daughter Princess Beatrice on Aug. 12, 1988. (John Shelley Collection/Avalon/Getty Images)
Sarah Ferguson: British Royals Prince Andrew, Duke of York and his wife Sarah, Duchess of York, leave the Portland Hospital with their daughter, Princess Eugenie, on Great Portland Street, London, on March 30, 1990. (Tim Graham/Tim Graham Photo Library via Get)
Sarah Ferguson: Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon, Sarah, Duchess of York, Prince Harry, Diana, Princess of Wales, and the Duchess of Kent stand on the balcony of Buckingham Palace to watch The Battle of Britain Anniversary Parade on September 15, 1990, in London. (Anwar Hussein/Getty Images)
Sarah Ferguson: Sarah, the Duchess of York, signs copies of her book "Travels with Queen Victoria," on Dec. 21, 1994. (Tim Graham/Getty Images)
Sarah Ferguson: Sarah Ferguson watches tennis at the U.S. Open in 1996. (Images Press/Getty Images)
Sarah Ferguson: Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, in December 2023. (Stephen Pond/Getty Images)
