A teenager cancer patient given weeks to live is being checked on daily by Kensington Palace after she met the Prince and Princess of Wales last week, her mother has revealed. Liz Hatton, who is fighting a rare and aggressive form of cancer , began a photography bucket list appeal after being diagnosed with desmoplastic small round cell tumour at the start of this year. Her list caught public attention and eventually led to the Prince and Princess of Wales inviting her to Windsor Castle, with a picture taken of her embracing Kate Middleton going viral on social media.
“The palace staff have been calling us every day to check we’re alright,” her mother Vicky Robayna told The Times . “And I say ‘yes’. I’ve honestly never seen Liz as alive as she has been this week.
” The embrace between the princess and the 16-year-old, from Harrogate , was particularly poignant given Kate had recently completed her chemotherapy treatment following her own cancer diagnosis . In a personal message on social media, William and Kate said: “A pleasure to meet with Liz at Windsor today. A talented young photographer whose creativity and strength has inspired us both.
Thank you for sharing your photos and story with us. W&C.” Liz said she was “very thankful” to get the opportunity, describing it as a “mind-blowing, overwhelming experience”.
The child’s list came about when she was diagnosed with cancer in January. She wanted to go to Los Angeles to see her favourite photo.