The hug that says 'I'm with you': Kate Middleton embraces young cancer-stricken photographer at Windsor Castle in poignant first pictured engagement

The Princess of Wales hugged a young chap cancer sufferer aft she was invited to Windsor Castle to return pictures by Prince William.

In a moving brushwood keen photographer Liz Hatton, 16, who is battling a uncommon and fierce tumour, was asked by nan early king to subordinate him astatine an investiture he was holding to seizure participants including Mark Cavendish, Waynes Barnes and Alistair McCoist.

Liz, from Harrogate successful Yorkshire, is trying to return portion successful arsenic galore photography experiences arsenic imaginable and received nan individual invitation from William aft he recovered retired astir her done nan London Air Ambulance Charity of which he is patron.

Liz was besides invited on pinch her family to meet pinch William and Kate privately to perceive astir her time and crab journey.

During nan affectional meeting, nan princess - who announced past period she has completed her ain people of preventative chemotherapy curen - flung her arms astir nan teenager. 

The prince and princess later posted pictures of nan infinitesimal connected their societal media channels, on pinch nan message: 'A pleasance to meet pinch Liz astatine Windsor today. A talented young photographer whose productivity and spot has inspired america both. Thank you for sharing your photos and communicative pinch america [heart emoji] W&C.'

Liz later wrote online: 'Such lovely, genuine and benignant people. I'm complete nan satellite that my family had this experience.'

The teen was accompanied by her mother, Vicky Robayna, stepfather, Aaron and relative Mateo.

The teen was besides delighted that a number of her photographs were posted by Kensington Palace, which boasts cardinal of followers, besides connected their societal media channels.

A royal spokesperson said: 'The Prince recovered retired astir Liz done nan London Air Ambulance Charity of which he is Patron and pursuing nan investiture some nan Prince and princess of Wales met Liz privately pinch her family to perceive astir her time and journey.'

Liz was diagnosed pinch desmoplastic mini information compartment tumour successful January and has created a photography 'bucket list'.

Her mother said doctors person told her girl she has betwixt six months and 3 years to live.

Liz received nan devastating test 2 days aft visiting a GP pinch abdominal symptom during nan Christmas holidays. Following scans doctors recovered she had tumours connected some her ovaries and liver.

She told nan BBC earlier this year: 'It's conscionable been a spot of a alteration of normality, is nan easiest measurement to put it.

'I utilized to beryllium very predisposition astir schoolhouse work. Now I person stopped each schoolhouse activity entirely. If I only person astir 3 years near to live, what's nan constituent successful A-levels?'

On mean only 12 cases of nan crab are diagnosed successful England each twelvemonth and it is truthful uncommon location is nary modular attraction treatment.

Funds are presently being raised for Liz to enlist nan thief of a US-based expertise.

Liz was advised to 'follow her heart' and is now pursuing a wish database of photography experiences astir her ain chemotherapy treatment.

She has pictured nan military, West End shows and tv shows.

She took up photography successful Year 6 aft redeeming up to get her first camera.

The Princess's poignant first pictures of herself carrying retired royal engagements are different motion she is prioritising things important to her while she continues her crab recovery.

Among nan things nan royal mother-of-three has continued to cherish successful her betterment are her faith, her early years activity and ballet.

Last week Kate - a known instrumentality of nan ballet - appeared to beryllium successful nan assemblage for a capacity of Akram Khan's Giselle astatine Sadler's Wells theatre successful London.

Taking to X to stock a photograph of nan performance, nan royal mother-of-three wrote: 'Congratulations and convey you to [English National Ballet] and [Sadler's Wells' for nan wonderfully powerful, moving and inspiring capacity of Akram Khan's Giselle. Creativity astatine its best!'

The Princess, who precocious remarked that her wellness struggles person 'above each reminded William and her to bespeak and beryllium grateful for nan elemental yet important things successful life, which truthful galore of america often return for granted', has agelong enjoyed creation performances.

She has been spotted successful nan assemblage astatine performances specified arsenic The Nutcracker complete nan years; some unsocial and pinch her daughter.

After nan Princess was spotted astatine Crathie Kirk Church successful Balmoral past weekend, nan Mail revealed she and Prince William enjoyed a child-free getaway to nan Royal Family's property successful Scotland while Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis remained successful Berkshire.

This little quality came little than a week aft nan Princess of Wales hosted her first activity gathering successful complete 9 months, which marked nan commencement of her slow and measured return to nationalist duties.

Last Tuesday, nan royal held a gathering astatine Windsor Castle pinch those progressive successful her 'Early Years' project, which delves into nan important domiciled nan first fewer years of a person's life plays successful nan adults they become.

Earlier this month, nan early Queen revealed she has completed chemotherapy and is now 'focused connected staying cancer-free' arsenic she released a rubbing caller video of William and their 3 children.

In nan family video, nan Princess told viewers that her crab acquisition has taught her to admit nan 'simple yet important things successful life [...] of simply loving and being loved'.

The royal past went connected to concisely outline her scheme to return to royal duties - acknowledging that she does not want to unreserved backmost into things.

She continued: 'Although I person vanished chemotherapy, my way to treatment and afloat betterment is agelong and I must proceed to return each time arsenic it comes.

'I americium nevertheless looking guardant to being backmost astatine activity and undertaking a fewer much nationalist engagements successful nan coming months erstwhile I can.

Before this, Kate made a fleeting quality successful an Instagram video to congratulate Team GB connected their Olympics effort, which was posted connected their charismatic page.

In nan short clip, Kate said: 'From each of america watching astatine location congratulations to Team GB.'

The Prince of Wales, wearing an charismatic bluish Team GB top, past concisely added: 'Well done to Team GB you've been an inspiration to america all.'

Just weeks aft King Charles announced that he had been diagnosed pinch cancer, his daughter-in-law revealed successful an affectional connection successful March that she was besides receiving curen for nan disease.

Since then, nan mother-of-three has only been seen successful nationalist a fistful of times - including Trooping nan Colour and nan Wimbledon's men's singles final.

Before appearing astatine Trooping nan Colour successful June, nan royal released a connection saying that she hoped to be nan occasional engagement complete nan summertime but urged nan nationalist to carnivore pinch her as, for illustration galore crab patients, she has 'good and bad days'.

After spending overmuch of nan twelvemonth coming to position pinch nan test and receiving ongoing chemotherapy, Kate relaxed arsenic she smiled and waved to nan delighted crowds - making a triumphant comeback to nationalist life successful a carriage convoy for nan Trooping nan Colour ceremony.

Ahead of nan Wimbledon's men's singles finals successful July, officials had remained 'hopeful' that Kate whitethorn consciousness good capable to manus retired trophies.

Thankfully, their dream proved to beryllium correct and successful her domiciled arsenic patron of nan All England Club, which hosts nan yearly tournament, nan royal handed Alcaraz nan champion's trophy aft nan Wimbledon men's final.

After leaving nan tribunal pursuing nan trophy ceremony, nan princess and Alcaraz had a speech successful a room wrong nan tournament's main stadium. 'You played truthful well,' Kate told him. 'Enjoy nan win.'

Earlier, Kate went from nan stands down to nan playing aboveground to coming nan trophies, and shook hands pinch immoderate of nan shot kids who worked astatine nan tournament.

Although early nationalist engagements person yet to beryllium announced, nan Princess does reportedly dream to be Remembrance Sunday astatine nan Cenotaph.