The Prince of Wales celebrated the “amazing legacy” of Dame Deborah James after a fund set up shortly before her death raised over £20m.Prince William posted on his Instagram to say the achievement by the Bowelbabe Fund for Cancer Research UK was “an incredible milestone and an amazing legacy”.
He added: “Deborah is in our thoughts today, as are all those who loved her. W.”
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The journalist and campaigner’s frank accounts of life with bowel cancer shed light on the condition and led to a deluge of donations.
Before her death in June 2022 at the age of 40, Dame Deborah was a host on the podcast You, Me And The Big C, which talked about living and dealing with cancer.
Fans of the star had initially raised £1.6m within a 24-hour period after revealing her terminal diagnosis.The fund, which was launched in May 2022, had an initial target of £250,000.Read more from Jattvibe:Met Office names latest stormCrete cloaked by Saharan dust storm
In a video on their Instagram, Dame Deborah’s parents said: “The money raised so far is supporting some amazing Cancer Research projects and life-saving awareness activities.
“We’re so grateful to everyone who has supported the fund since its launch and is helping to continue Deborah’s legacy.”
