The 17-year-old photographer with terminal cancer described her experience meeting Prince William and Princess Kate in a new interview Andrew Parsons / Kensington Palace Liz Hatton, the 17-year-old photographer with cancer who this week for her embrace with , is reflecting on her encounter with royalty, the "crazy" week since and what she and the Princess of Wales talked about. Hatton — who was diagnosed in January with a rare and aggressive form of cancer, desmoplastic small round cell tumor, and was given between six months and three years to live, per the — had traveled to Windsor Castle on Wednesday, Oct. 2 after being invited to take photos of an investiture ceremony as part of her The same day, Princess Kate and 's team announced they had met with the teenage photographer from Harrogate, England, sharing photos of the encounter, including a hug between Hatton and the Princess of Wales.
And now, the teenager and her family are reflecting on the encounter with the royal couple in a new interview with , in what Hatton described to the outlet as a “crazy” and “insane” week. As Hatton recalled to the outlet, most of her family — herself, her mom Vicky Robayna and her stepfather Aaron — didn't think they'd even meet Prince William and Princess Kate when she was asked to photograph the investiture, but they were later invited to a private room. Though, according to the teen's eight-year-old brother Mateo told his mom beforehand he "knew" he'd meet Prince Willia.
