Cancer Charity Supported by Kate Middleton and Prince William Faces Epstein Fallout as Trustee Resigns
- - Cancer Charity Supported by Kate Middleton and Prince William Faces Epstein Fallout as Trustee Resigns
Simon PerryFebruary 16, 2026 at 8:32 PM
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Prince William and Kate Middleton on Dec. 3, 2025
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A German countess has stepped back from being a trustee of the cancer charity that supports the hospital where Kate Middleton was treated
Nicole Junkermann was a trustee at the Royal Marsden Cancer Charity
Kate and her husband, Prince William, became patrons of the charity after the princess announced her remission from cancer
The cancer charity at the hospital that treated Kate Middleton and has longstanding links with Prince William has accepted the resignation of a trustee over her 20-year friendship with Jeffrey Epstein.
The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity, which raises money for the hospital that cared for Princess Kate during her cancer journey in 2024, parted ways with Nicole Junkermann, a German countess, after links with Epstein emerged.
Junkermann, who is said to be a technology investor, is reported to have exchanged hundreds of emails with the late disgraced financier. In the emails, she refers to the convicted sex offender as “baby” and once called him “Mr. Wonderful," according to the Sunday Telegraph.
The Prince of Wales, 43, has been president of the Royal Marsden Hospital since 2007, a role previously held by his late mother, Princess Diana. Prince William and Princess Kate, 44, have been joint patrons of the Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, which helps support the hospital, since January 2025, when Kate announced she was in remission from cancer.
Kate Middleton visits Royal Marsden Hospital on Jan. 14, 2025
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The Telegraph, which first reported the email links that have been unearthed in the massive tranche of data released by the Department of Justice, says that Junkermann — who is also known as Countess Nicole Brachetti Peretti — has said she “deeply regrets” her conversations with Epstein and that she was “deceived and misled by him.” She has been “horrified to come to understand his true nature and the suffering he inflicted on women and girls through his abuse of trust, power and manipulation,” The Telegraph reported.
A spokesperson for her confirmed to The Telegraph that she had stepped back from her connection to the Royal Marsden so it could remain focused on its mission "without distraction" and said she would remain "deeply supportive of the charity and its mission."
Nicole Junkermann on May 24, 2025
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The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity confirmed in a statement to PEOPLE, “In view of the ongoing media interest and her wish to support the Royal Marsden Cancer Charity, Nicole Junkermann has offered her resignation as Trustee, which has been accepted.”
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