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

Princess Beatrice has said that her mother is 'all clear' following a 'bumpy health scare last year'.

The royal, 35, told ITV's This Morning that Sarah Ferguson is 'thriving' at 64, after being diagnosed with breast cancer and skin cancer within a span of only months.

She told the programme that both her and her sister Princess Eugenie are 'so proud' of her for 'getting the checks that she needs to get' and have 'modelled their own health considerations on that'.

'We have to support each other when anyone goes through a health scare,' she added. 'There's nothing more important than family.'

Beatrice was speaking from the top of the Empire State Building in New York for an event in partnership with the charity Outward Bound. MailOnline has reached out to Buckingham Palace for comment.

In March, the Duchess of York was told there appears to be no spread of her skin cancer following another bout of surgery.

Sarah received a devastating blow in January when doctors discovered a malignant melanoma during a second bout of reconstructive surgery following her breast cancer diagnosis last year.

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

The Mail revealed that the duchess had undergone further surgery to examine the area around the mole that was found to be malignant, as well as her lymph nodes.

A friend had said she had just learned that those were all 'free of cancer' and doctors believed there had been no spread of the disease.

While she must continue to be 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.

'She's undergone further surgery following the melanoma diagnosis to examine the area around the mole that was found to be malignant and her lymph nodes,' the duchess' friend explained.

'The good news is that these have all been found to be free of cancer so it looks like there has been no spread of the disease and the prognosis is good, though she'll have to have regular check-ups going forward.

'It's a huge relief for Sarah and the entire family after the most stressful time and an anxious wait for results.'

Sources close to the Duchess said doctors are reluctant to use the term 'cancer free' as vigilance is still very much needed, but added that there was very much cause for optimism.

The friend added: 'She is very lucky that the melanoma was caught early thanks to the vigilance of her dermatologist, who asked for a number of moles to be checked while she was undergoing reconstructive surgery after her mastectomy

'Sarah will now have to have checks every 12 weeks. She's determined that some good comes out of her situation and was heartened to see there was an upsurge in people checking for details of melanoma on the NHS website after she made her diagnosis public.

'You can expect to see her banging the drum for the public health message and urging people not to miss mammograms or delay getting moles checked.