Prince William and Kate Middleton Mourn the Loss of Dame Deborah James

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Prince William and Kate Middleton are mourning the loss of Dame Deborah James. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex shared a message on Twitter on Wednesday just hours after it was confirmed that James had died at age 40 following a lengthy battle with cancer. «We are so sad to hear the heartbreaking news about Dame Deborah,» the couple's tweet read. «Our thoughts are with her children, her family and her loved ones.»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 & CWilliam and Kate added: «Deborah was an inspirational and unfalteringly brave woman whose legacy will live on.»James' family announced the sad news of her passing on Instagram on Tuesday. «We are deeply saddened to announce the death of Dame Deborah James; the most amazing wife, daughter, sister, mummy,» the statement began. «Deborah passed away peacefully today, surrounded by her family.» «Deborah, who many of you will know as Bowelbabe, was an inspiration and we are incredibly proud of her and her work and commitment to charitable campaigning, fundraising and her endless efforts to raise awareness of cancer that touched so many lives,» the family continued, referring to her Bowelbabe Fund for Cancer Research UK which raises «money to fund clinical trials and research into personalised medicine for cancer patients and supporting campaigns to raise awareness of bowel cancer.»A post shared by Deborah James (@bowelbabe)The statement went on to praise James for sharing her «experience with the world to raise awareness, break down barriers, challenge taboos and change the conversation around.