Kate Middleton and Prince William mourn brave and humble teenage cancer patient after her death
Kate Middleton and Prince William are mourning the death of Liz Hatton, the teenage cancer patient who inspired the royals after meeting her in October.Hatton passed away Wednesday at the age of 17 after battling a rare form of cancer.
She and her family met the Prince and Princess of Wales at Windsor Castle on Oct.2, who helped fulfill part of the teen’s photography “bucket list” dream.
On Thursday, William and Kate, both 42, shared an emotional statement on their social media accounts paying tribute to Hatton.“We are so sorry to hear that Liz Hatton has sadly passed away,” they wrote.
“It was an honour to have met such a brave and humble young woman.”“Our thoughts and prayers are with Liz’s parents Vicky and Aaron and her brother Mateo at this unimaginably difficult time.” The royals signed their post “W & C,” the initials of their first names that they add to statements to indicate that the message is more personal and comes directly from them.Though commonly known as “Kate,” the Princess of Wales officially goes by “Catherine.” Kate and Hatton made global headlines after the future queen shared a photo of her and the young photographer hugging during their Oct.
2 meeting.Three weeks earlier, Princess Kate announced she was “cancer free” and had completed the chemotherapy she began after being diagnosed with an undisclosed form of cancer in March.
Hatton received her cancer diagnosis in January after doctors discovered she had an aggressive desmoplastic small round cell tumor.According to the BBC, doctors told her she had anywhere between six months to three years to live.William and Kate invited Hatton to Windsor Castle to photograph an investiture ceremony, an event in which members of the royal family bestow honors to individuals for various outstanding achievements.
Hatton’s mother, Vicky Robyana, shared the sad news of her daughter’s death on Wednesday in a post on X.“Our incredible daughter Liz died in th...