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Marie Claire
Marie Claire
Lifestyle
Kristin Contino

Teen Cancer Patient Says Princess Kate and Prince William Were "Filled With Humanity and Kindness" After "Shock" Meeting

Kate Middleton hugging a teenage cancer patient.

One teenager's royal dreams came true when she was invited to photograph an investiture at Windsor Castle on Wednesday, Oct. 2, and Liz Hatton—who is battling terminal cancer— told BBC Radio 4's Today program that meeting Princess Kate and Prince William was "a massive shock."

After Hatton, 16, received a diagnosis of a rare and aggressive form of cancer she set out to create a photography bucket list, and snapping a member of the Royal Family was one of her items. The Prince and Princess of Wales heard about Liz's story and asked her to come to the castle for Wednesday's ceremony.

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