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My acid reflux turned out to be an aggressive cancer and I needed my whole stomach removed - I thought I was going to die

01/09/24 09:01

Chloe Stirling (pictured left) initially thought it was just the result of eating spicy and greasy foods like tomato pasta or takeaways, and she took anti-acids (over-the-counter medications that help treat heartburn). But the medicine would only temporarily relieve the symptoms, and 16 months on she had severe pains and struggled to eat. Eventually, the 29-year-old (pictured right, in hospital), from St Helens, Merseyside, was diagnosed with adenocarcinoma - a cancer - in her stomach. She had four rounds of chemotherapy this summer and earlier this month on August 5 surgeons removed her whole stomach and several lymph nodes in a six-hour surgery....read

AFL star Jeremy Finlayson and his terminally ill wife Kellie forced to move house as she battles stage four bowel cancer
30/08/24 15:32
AFL star Jeremy Finlayson and his terminally ill wife Kellie have made the sad decision to sell their house in Adelaide, as she continues to battle cancer.
TV host breaks his silence with reflective post about 'washing away worries' after revealing family's bullying nightmare
28/08/24 03:57
TV presenter Barry Du Bois has broken his silence one week after sharing his family's bullying heartbreak to social media.
England legends' emotional tributes to Sven-Goran Eriksson as former Three Lions boss passes away after battle with cancer - with Steven Gerrard, Paul Scholes and Michael Owen among the names
26/08/24 12:03
Sven-Goran Eriksson has sadly passed away at the age of 76, following a battle with pancreatic cancer, and earlier this year England 's 'Golden Generation' paid tribute to their former manager.
Sven-Goran Eriksson hailed day as Liverpool Legends manager 'a memory for life' as he achieved lifelong dream before his death aged 76 - and revealed he 'was crying' during You'll Never Walk Alone
26/08/24 11:56
Sven-Goran Eriksson branded his day as Liverpool Legends manager 'a memory for life' after he achieved a life-long dream in March, five months before he passed away.
I was fit, healthy and enjoying life as a father-of-three before my world was shattered by a shocking cancer diagnosis at 36. Now, I will never see my children grow up
23/08/24 10:00
Matt Rose went from enjoying his mid-30s to having as little as two years to live after doctors found an aggressive life-threatening tumour in his bowel that spread to his liver.
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Myleene Klass breaks down in tears on Loose Women as she praises her 'incredible bestie' and godmother to her children Lauren Laverne for 'powering through' after BBC star revealed her cancer diagnosis
21/08/24 14:38
The One Show presenter and BBC Radio 4 DJ, 46, broke the news of her diagnosis just a few hours earlier by uploading a selfie from her hospital bed.
BBC star Lauren Laverne, 46, is inundated with messages from celeb pals including Myleene Klass and Vicky McClure after revealing she has cancer and is recovering in hospital
21/08/24 11:31
Lauren Laverne has been inundated with messages from fans and a number of her celebrity friends on Instagram on Wednesday after she revealed she has cancer.
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TV presenter's heartbreaking post reveals his helplessness at trying to help his bullied daughter: 'I feel weak'
20/08/24 03:08
TV presenter Barry Du Bois has shared a heartbreaking post to social media, in which he revealed the helplessness he feels as a parent struggling to help his bullied child.
A mother-of-two thought nothing of the mild pain in her head... but a trip to the doctor has revealed the sinister cause
18/08/24 05:54
Mother-of-two Ashley Hankin received the shock diagnosis after she had a CT scan.
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Inside King Charles' cancer battle: Why 75-year-old monarch could only give Prince Harry 30 minutes of his time, why he has not lost his hair and the real reason he has not revealed which type of the disease he is fighting
17/08/24 15:09
Royal watchers have understandably been concerned about His Majesty's wellbeing, with many wondering what sort of treatment he has been receiving and what kind of cancer he is battling.
Comedian Cal Wilson to be featured in upcoming season of The Great Australian Bake Off - filmed shortly before her death
17/08/24 02:02
Late Australian comedian Cal Wilson will be featured as host in the upcoming series of The Great Australian Bake Off, which was filmed shortly before her death.
Murray Brown survived a double lung transplant but now the Aussie dad-of-four faces another life-threatening health battle
30/07/24 06:19
Murray Brown, 31, who lives in Berwick, in Melbourne 's south-east, was given the devastating news by surgeons last year when they had found a tumour after he had a seizure.
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Paul Mescal's mother Dearbhla is in remission two years after her cancer diagnosis as his family reveal how 'grateful' they are
30/07/24 00:32
The Hollywood actor's family was plunged into crisis in 2022 when Dearbhla, 55, was told she was battling multiple myeloma and needed to undergo treatment,.
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I went to the doctor thinking I needed to have my gallbladder removed and was diagnosed with stage four bowel cancer at 43
28/07/24 22:31
When Georgia Carter felt a pain on her right side she assumed she had pulled a muscle after lifting weights at at gym - but little did she know it was a warning sign of something far more serious.
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I'm fit and healthy so when I noticed a tiny lump on my chest while lying in bed I wasn't too worried. Then my life changed forever
28/07/24 12:18
A month after Jo Buena had a double mastectomy to remove three small cancerous tumours in her breasts, she felt a sense of 'disconnect' with herself looking in the mirror.
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Lauren Brant and Barry Hall welcome their fourth child together as they share very candid images of the home birth: 'Most beautiful bubble of love'
28/07/24 07:59
Lauren Brant and her AFL legend husband Barry Hall have welcomed their fourth child together.
Inside Celine Dion's battle with illness threatening to 'turn her into a statue': Canadian singer, 56, disappeared from the spotlight after revealing stiff person syndrome diagnosis - but she's set to make a defiant stage return at the Paris Olympics
26/07/24 11:35
Tonight's spectacle on the Seine, which will officially open the Paris Olympics, will see Celine Dion sing in public for the first time since she announced her diagnosis with 'Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) in 2022.
Roundup weed killer class action: Devastating blow for cancer victims as court hands down landmark ruling
25/07/24 07:53
The landmark lawsuit saw more than 800 people claiming the herbicide Roundup and its key ingredient, glyphosate, is carcinogenic for humans and can cause non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
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Married At First Sight's relationship expert Mel Schilling absolutely glowing as she celebrates last round of chemo amid cancer battle
22/07/24 07:42
Mel Schilling has shared a very hopeful update on her cancer battle.
Perth family's heartbreak after new dad Josh Piscitelli loses his battle with deadly disease
19/07/24 23:54
A young family is devastated after a new dad passed away after losing his battle with an aggressive form of cancer.
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Heartbroken Ulrika Jonsson says she is 'bereft' as she shares sudden family death after overcoming cancer battle
12/07/24 19:10
The Swedish presenter, 56, shared her heartbreak on Friday after her beloved dog died.
Retired newsagent, 74, who came to Britain from Ghana in 1977 on a student visa before building a life, paying his taxes and winning citizen award WINS Home Office battle
12/07/24 08:27
A retired newsagent who was told he had no right to live in the UK nearly 50 taxpaying years after moving has won his battle to stay after the Home Office threatened to deport him.
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I'm a doctor - these are the four body parts people forget to apply sunscreen which puts them at risk of skin cancer
11/07/24 23:30
Two Ivy league-trained dermatologists- from Harvard and Stanford- warn that there are four places people forget to put sunscreen on, leading to skin cancer.
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Sunrise host Natalie Barr left shocked over viral claim breast milk is better for your skin than Botox
11/07/24 00:37
Sunrise host Natalie Barr was left stunned on Thursday when she discovered a viral skincare treatment on TikTok which claims to be better than Botox.
Heartbreak as mother and son, five, killed in car crash on their way to celebrate her beating breast cancer
09/07/24 16:56
Beatriz Aparecida Frederico, 33, and her youngest child, David Miguel Frederico de Oliveira, five, died after their car slammed into another vehicle on Sunday in Lages, Brazil.
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Aussie mum, 33, dies months after doctors revealed her 'bad stomach ache' was actually cancer: 'We were hoping for a miracle'
08/07/24 06:39
An Australian mother-of-three whose world was turned upside down after being diagnosed with terminal liver cancer in mid-January has died.
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Doctors told me I had hemorrhoids - while cancer was 'eating away' at my bowel
07/07/24 09:08
Lisa Snooks, 43, from Barry, South Wales, who was misdiagnosed for months says doctors told her she had hemorrhoids - while cancer was 'eating away' at her bowel.
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Horoscopes: Whose love life is heating up?
06/07/24 11:01
Cancer Don't let money worries stop you enjoying yourself. With fun-loving Venus moving to highlight your finances, you can afford to splash out
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Pip Edwards soaks up the sun in bikini during Bali getaway - after controversially flaunting sunburned skin following cancer campaign
02/07/24 22:12
Pip Edwards has shared more photos of herself soaking up the sun in Bali.
Bethenny Frankel, 53, looks 'thinner than ever' in a swimsuit as she flashes $1M ring from Paul Bernon, 45, even though he has 'moved on' with Aurora Culpo, 35
01/07/24 18:06
Bethenny Frankel looked 'thinner than ever,' said one of her followers, when she posed in a white one piece swimsuit and posted the shot to Instagram.
John Farnham looks in great health as he celebrates 75th birthday with family after gruelling cancer surgery
01/07/24 09:26
John Farnham appeared fit as a fiddle as he celebrated his 75th birthday on Monday.
I couldn't get rid of my belly fat but doctors told me it was 'normal' and 'hormonal'... until I was told the devastating truth
30/06/24 22:02
When Karen Thrussell looks in the mirror she sees the body that betrayed her - and is still coming to terms with the fact she may never be able to 'trust it again'.
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Pip Edwards shows off her burned skin during holiday in Bali - after admitting to 'years of sun damage' and fronting skin cancer campaign
30/06/24 13:11
Pip Edwards loves nothing more than bathing in sun rays.
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Mum's fateful decision three months before she was told she had cancer - and how it has left her four children struggling to cope
30/06/24 09:46
'Remember me for being a mother, which is what I'm most proud of.' Teressa's kids, Amber, Ebony, Jade and Zac were her world.
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HOROSCOPES: Which star sign needs to reconsider their career?
29/06/24 11:01
The world is changing by the day and you must change with it or get left behind.
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Young mum reveals how she signed her own 'death sentence' after ignoring her stomach pains and avoiding the doctor because she felt 'silly' and didn't want to cause a fuss
29/06/24 05:58
A single mum-of-two who thought she was going into peri-menopause was instead handed a devastating diagnosis at 44.
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Australian Idol star Courtney Murphy, 45, shares heartwarming update after admitting he's 'in the fight for his life' with tragic diagnosis
29/06/24 03:26
Former Australian Idol favourite Courtney Murphy has taken the brave step to return to performing and recording after being diagnosed with late-stage bowel cancer.
Homes Under The Hammer's Tommy Walsh, 67, shares an update on his cancer diagnosis as he reveals his tumour is 'slowly shrinking'
26/06/24 20:24
Tommy Walsh has admitted he is 'happy' and 'not in any pain' as he shared a positive health update amid his battle with cancer .
Horoscope today: Daily guide to what the stars have in store for YOU - June 26, 2024
25/06/24 19:45
OSCAR CAINER: As Mercury (intellect) harmonises with slow Saturn , the cosmos encourages us to take time to think about the way we choose to fill our days.
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Sunrise host Natalie Barr reveals shock skin cancer diagnosis after admitting she has been too busy to take care of her health
24/06/24 23:10
Natalie Barr shocked viewers on Tuesday morning when she revealed on Sunrise her recent skin cancer diagnosis.
Bethenny Frankel, 53, shocks fans with her youthful look while modeling a bikini... as she shows ex-fiance Paul Bernon, 45, what he's missing
24/06/24 13:45
Bethenny Frankel, 53, looked slender and toned in tiny two-piece swimsuit in a new Instagram post. Fans were shocked at home amazing she looks for her age.
Austin Butler shares his ongoing heartbreak after losing his mother to cancer: 'My mum was my best friend'
22/06/24 14:38
Austin Butler has shared fond memories of his mother, Lori, who died when he was still in his 20s.
HOROSCOPES: Which star sign should take a chance to win big this week?
22/06/24 11:01
Cancer The people closest to you at home and work will be in a highly emotional mood and you will have your work cut out protecting yourself from their volatile feelings.
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I was living the dream at 20 when my sister noticed a tiny freckle on my shoulder blade - then I was given some shattering news
22/06/24 09:10
A sun-loving young woman who was diagnosed with skin cancer at 20 said she was 'naïve' about how deadly the Australian really sun is.
Friends rally for mum of two young kids Vanja Wilson as she wages a brave battle against ovarian cancer after enduring hours of surgery
22/06/24 06:32
Friends of popular businesswoman Vanja Wilson, who has two young children, have rallied around her after she was recently diagnosed with a life-threatening disease.
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Joondalup, Perth woman charged after she allegedly faked cancer to swindle thousands through an online fundraiser - in chilling echo of Belle Gibson case
21/06/24 06:11
A Perth woman has been charged over allegations of defrauding hundreds of people around the world out of tens of thousands of dollars by pretending she had cancer.
Meghan Markle's pal Nacho Figueras faces fierce backlash from royal fans for plugging her new products ahead of Kate Middleton's Trooping the Colour return - as mystery surrounds timing of his PR tease
18/06/24 09:22
Nacho Figueras, 47, shared images of the jam and dog biscuits via his Instagram Stories on Saturday, just hours before the Royal Family attended Trooping the Colour in London.
Dario G dead aged 53: Nineties pop legend passes away from Stage 4 rectal cancer as tributes pour in for the DJ
17/06/24 19:01
Dario G, real name Paul Spencer, took to social media last summer to reveal that he had been diagnosed with Stage 4 rectal cancer.
Loving husband and father who was diagnosed with leukaemia in 1989 and infected with Hepatitis C through contaminated blood products was unable to recognise his own children after being 'abandoned' by the UK's healthcare system
16/06/24 11:50
Bill Spellman was just 45 years old when he was diagnosed with leukaemia in 1989. For the next few years he was in and out of hospital to try to remove the cancer from his system.
John Farnham is seen in public for the first time at son Rob's wedding after the Australian music icon had his jaw reconstructed by 26 doctors following cancer scare
16/06/24 11:29
John Farnham looked every inch the proud father at an intimate family occasion this weekend, after undergoing extensive surgery due to oral cancer.
I have a terminal brain tumour and doctors have given me a year to live - I want this Father's Day to be the best ever in case it's my last one
16/06/24 08:12
Father-of-three Robin Elcock, from Bristol, has been told his brain tumour is incurable and is given a prognosis of just 12 months- he's hoping this Father's Day won't be his last.
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Prince William leads Father's Day tributes as he shares adorable throwback photo with King Charles from 1984 - while monarch marks occasion with sweet black-and-white footage of Prince Philip
16/06/24 07:27
The British royal family's X, formerly Twitter, account posted footage of King Charles and his father, the late Prince Philip, sourced from the BFI National Archive.
I was diagnosed with aggressive cancer at 38 after one tell-tale symptom. I danced my way through chemo with my dad by my side - and then he had a heart attack
16/06/24 03:38
A Queensland mum coped with her gruelling chemo treatments through dance parties with her beloved dad after a shock breast cancer diagnosis at 38.
Duchess of Edinburgh places a supportive hand on Prince William's back as they leave the Buckingham Palace balcony following Trooping the Colour
15/06/24 15:52
The Duchess of Edinburgh was pictured putting a comforting hand on Prince William's shoulder following their appearance on the Buckingham Palace balcony during Trooping the Colour today.
Revealed: What Louis said to William on the balcony as the Red Arrows flew over - and King Charles' real verdict on his big day
15/06/24 15:30
Louis - who has a reputation for stealing the show at royal events - put on an endearingly cheeky performance today as he thrilled the crowd with a series of unimpressed looks and adorable quips.
How King made 'beloved daughter-in-law' his centre of attention: Charles and Kate Middleton engaged in 'animated conversation and laughter' as they supported one another side-by-side at Trooping the Colour, body language expert says
15/06/24 14:58
According to body language expert Judi James, King Charles and Kate Middleton looked closer than ever during today's Trooping the Colour.
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Royal superfans rock the red, white and blue look as they are delighted to see Kate, Prince William, King Charles and Queen Camilla at Trooping the Colour
15/06/24 14:46
Thousands of people have lined the streets from Buckingham Palace to Whitehall today to watch the centuries old parade and flyby that commemorates the King's birthday.
Kate and Wills' look of love: Body language expert reveals how royal couple's romantic balcony moment revealed the truth about their relationship
15/06/24 14:14
The Princess of Wales dazzled today as she re-entered the public eye for the first time this year in the midst of her cancer treatment and joined the royal family to celebrate the King's official birthday.
Meghan Markle releases new batch of jam and dog biscuits as Prince Harry's polo pal Nacho Figueras shows them off just hours before King and Kate Middleton's Trooping the Colour moment
15/06/24 09:09
Argentinian polo player Nacho Figueras is the latest high profile figure to show off pr gifts sent by Meghan Markle's brand American Riviera Orchard.
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Trooping the Colour LIVE: All the reaction as King Charles and Queen Camilla are joined by Kate Middleton, Prince William and other royals on the Buckingham Palace balcony for iconic RAF flypast
15/06/24 07:03
Follow MailOnline's liveblog for all the latest today as the Princess of Wales is set to make her first public appearance this year as she joins her family at Trooping the Colour.
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Strictly's Ugo Monye reveals he only learned about his father's cancer diagnosis AFTER his death - and he performed on the show just hours after attending his funeral
14/06/24 18:37
The rugby star, 41, who appeared on the show in 2021 , dedicated his first dance to his father, Theophilus, who died of prostate cancer three weeks before the dancing competition began.
Princess of Wales shares emotional update about cancer battle
14/06/24 18:21
Kate, 42, who disclosed in March that she was undergoing chemotherapy for an undisclosed form of the disease, says her treatment is ongoing and will be for several months to come.
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Kate Middleton's statement in full: Read Princess of Wales' moving personal message as she gives update on her battle against cancer
14/06/24 17:05
Kate Middleton has written a deeply personal message to the nation as she gives an update on her ongoing battle against cancer .
Princess of Wales reveals emotional update about her 'good days and bad days' in cancer fight and releases new photo - as she confirms she WILL be at Trooping the Colour tomorrow in boost to the nation
14/06/24 16:59
Kate, 42, who disclosed in March that she was undergoing chemotherapy for an undisclosed form of the disease, says her treatment is ongoing and will be for several months to come.
Why I'm sure my castle gave me cancer. Michael Flatley reveals the toxic renovation he fears made him ill - and how he's facing a £25m bill to make his home safe again
14/06/24 11:02
Now in remission from cancer, Michael Flatley, 65, is back with a revival of his most successful show, Lord Of The Dance, which celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2022.
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Cancer ravaged my body at 36 before I had any symptoms. I'd done everything right but had one huge regret... this is my message for all Australians
14/06/24 05:51
A mother-of-three has revealed how cancer had ravaged her body before she had any noticeable symptoms - prompting her to change how she lives for good.
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Now AI is harnessed in the fight against cancer...Technology can give doctors a 'second opinion' on tumours
11/06/24 14:24
Scottish scientists have developed an Artificial Intelligence system that can interpret cancer samples and predict how a tumour might progress.
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Heartbreaking update on Dazelle Peters, the NSW teen denied a life-saving lung transplant
11/06/24 13:04
The teen, who was diagnosed with leukaemia four years ago lost her brave fight for life in hospital on Monday. Her father confirmed the heartbreaking news in a video posted online.
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An emotional Samuel Johnson reflects on his sister Connie's death from cancer seven years on: 'She copped all the bullets'
11/06/24 12:31
Samuel Johnson has revealed he is still struggling to cope in the aftermath of his sister's death, seven years on.
Christchurch mother Toni Shields began planning her funeral when she thought she was going to die. Then came the call from the doctor with an embarrassing admission
11/06/24 06:00
Christchurch woman. Toni Shields, received the horror cancer diagnosis on May 22 after going to the doctor to investigate an issue with her spleen, and began to plan her funeral..
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Michael Strahan's daughter Isabella, 19, celebrates final round of chemo with her twin sister eight months after shock brain cancer diagnosis
11/06/24 03:12
Michael Strahan's daughter Isabella has completed her final round of chemotherapy. completed her final round of chemotherapy. Isabella marked the milestone in a TikTok video.
'Final wish come true' as family of late Horizon scandal victim win fight to clear her name
10/06/24 13:34
The family of a sub-postmistress who was falsely accused of embezzling funds from the Post Office have said clearing her name was her 'final wish come true'.
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Suzanne Somers' widower Alan Hamel reveals her spirit lingers in their Palm Springs home... after the Three's Company star passed 8 months ago
10/06/24 13:16
Alan Hamel has spoken with DailyMail.com about how he feels his wife Suzanne Somers' spirit at their Palm Springs area mansion.
I was just 35 when my 'rumbling stomach' was found to be stage four bowel cancer. I was given 12 months to live but I turn 40 in two weeks. This is what I need all young Aussies to know
08/06/24 06:00
An Australian mum was only 35 when a series of 'strange' symptoms landed her in the hospital. It took several visits before a doctor finally took her seriously.
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Scientists reveal origin of cancer risk gene was 18th century family from remote Scots island
06/06/24 15:16
A faulty gene which can increase the risk of breast, ovarian and prostate cancer has been traced to an 18th century family in the Northern Isles.
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How D-Day veteran who brought Queen to tears with story of losing his childhood pal in the invasion joined the Navy aged just 17 years old to 'do his bit for King and Country'… and had NEVER revealed his pain before addressing Charles and Camilla
05/06/24 19:38
Since the end of hostilities Eric Bateman has rarely spoken about the terrible events of June 1944 and his part in the historic D-Day landings in Normandy.
Queen Camilla shares sweet moment with D-Day veteran who moved her to tears with tragic tale of how he lost his best friend in crossing that liberated France from Hitler
05/06/24 14:48
Queen Camilla has shared a sweet moment with the D-Day veteran who moved her to tears with his tragic tale of how he lost his best friend on the beaches of Normandy.
Camilla's tears for fallen D-Day hero: King and Queen are overcome with emotion as war veteran recounts horror of losing his 'dear friend' on beaches of Normandy 80 years ago
05/06/24 11:47
Tears welled up in the Queen's eyes as the war hero recounted the story - while King Charles also appeared visibly moved during the event in Portsmouth.
Camilla's tears for fallen D-Day hero: King and Queen are overcome with emotion as war hero recounts horror of losing his best friend on beaches of Normandy 80 years ago
05/06/24 10:05
Tears welled up in the Queen's eyes as the war hero recounted the story at the event in Portsmouth - while King Charles also appeared visibly moved.

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