Prince William has personally given bowel cancer awareness champion Deborah James her damehood
Ms James thanked an"incredibly generous donation earlier today" and"every single person" who had helped raise funds, saying she was"completely lost for words".for her work raising awareness of the killer disease.
Commenting on her royal visit, she said it was a"special day" for the whole family and would make"memories to last a lifetime".previously expressed their support for Ms JamesIn a personal tweet, they described her as"inspiring" and thanked her for her"tireless efforts" on raising awareness of her condition.
"Deborah, our thoughts are with you, your family and your friends. Thank you for giving hope to so many who are living with cancer. W & C," they wrote. Ms James was diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2016 and has been sharing candid posts about her progress and diagnosis to hundreds of thousands of Instagram followers.
She hosted BBC podcast You, Me and the Big C, which had also been hosted by fellow presenter Rachael Bland until Ms Bland's death in 2018 from breast cancer.
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