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Prince William and Kate Middleton mourn BBC host Deborah James, release rare personal note
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Prince William personally conferred Deborah James' damehood in a surprise visit to the family home only days after she announced that she was receiving end-of-life care.
We are so sad to hear the heartbreaking news about Dame Deborah. Our thoughts are with her children, her family and her loved ones. Deborah was an inspirational and unfalteringly brave woman whose legacy will live on. W & C Stephanie Nolasco covers entertainment at Foxnews.com.
"We are so sad to hear the heartbreaking news about Dame Deborah," the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge tweeted on Wednesday. "Our thoughts are with her children, her family and her loved ones. Deborah was an inspirational and unfalteringly brave woman whose legacy will live on."
The message was signed off with the couple’s initials, indicating that the note came personally from them.