Dame Joan Collins has hailed Catherine, Princess of Wales a "phenomenal lady" and praised her for being "so real" amid her cancer battle. The 'Dynasty' star, 91, wept when she watched the 42-year-old royal's video earlier this month, in which announced she had completed her chemotherapy treatment and was "cancer-free", and says Catherine sharing her journey with the public has "helped so many people" battling the disease. Speaking to OK! Magazine, she said: "My daughter and I watched it on the news and it brought tears to my eyes.
"We were so, so thrilled. I think Princess Catherine is just a phenomenal lady - I've met her a few times, and she was so kind. She's so down-to-earth.
She's so real. I think that what she has done and how she has helped so many people with cancer, it can't be underestimated." She added: "You know one in two people are going to get cancer, yes? My mother died of it and my sister died of it.
So, for Catherine to come out as she has done, well I think she's absolutely marvellous." Joan previously paid tribute to Catherine for her bravery in speaking out on her health battle. Appearing at the Inspiration Awards for Women - where she received the Lifetime Achievement Award - she said: "We talked about children - you know, I’m a mother, she’s a mother - and I was extremely sad to hear the news.
“We all knew she wasn’t well, but I thought it was incredibly brave of her to speak herself, to make the announcement herself. “Very unusual for royals .