Shannen Doherty is praising Kate Middleton following the royals cancer diagnosis .

The Beverly Hills, 90210 star posted a heartfelt Instagram message Friday shortly after the Princess of Wales revealed her diagnosis, ending widespread speculation about her weekslong absence from the public eye.

Doherty, who has herself battled cancer for years, said in her tribute to Kate that being a public figure does not mean the public owns that person.

We ALL have the right to go thru illness or life privately, wrote the actor, who said in 2015 that shed been diagnosed with breast cancer and in 2023 that she had brain cancer .

The onslaught of conspiracy theories, ownership and plain morbid curiosity forced this person to explain herself before she had come to terms with it and explained to her children, she added, referring to the royal. I pray this is a learning moment for us all to respect privacy of others.

Doherty added, And to Princess Kate, I admire your strength thru the endless onslaught youve been under while going thru cancer.