The Princess of Wales gave a hug to a teenage cancer patient who had been invited to Windsor Castle.
Kate met Liz Hatton, an aspiring photographer who has a rare and aggressive form of cancer, after the 16-year-old was asked to photograph award recipients at an investiture presided over by the Prince of Wales.
Afterwards, Kate and William held a 30-minute private meeting with the teenager whose doctors have said that she has “between six months and three years to live”.
Liz Hatton and her family with the royal couple at Windsor
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In the first official palace photograph since announcing the end of her own cancer treatment, Kate, wearing a maroon-coloured dress, is seen leaning in to embrace the teenager.
The image was shared on Kensington Palace social media along with a personal message from