who inspired the royals after meeting her in October. Hatton passed away Wednesday at the age of 17 after battling a rare form of cancer.
She and her family met the Prince and Princess of Wales at Windsor Castle on Oct. 2, who helped fulfill part of the teen’s photography “bucket list” dream.
On Thursday, William and Kate, both 42, shared an emotional statement on their social media accounts paying tribute to Hatton. “We are so sorry to hear that Liz Hatton has sadly passed away,” they wrote. “It was an honour to have met such a brave and humble young woman.”“Our thoughts and prayers are with Liz’s parents Vicky and Aaron and her brother Mateo at this unimaginably difficult time.” The royals signed their post “W & C,” the initials of their first names that they add to statements to indicate that the message is more personal and comes directly from them.
Though commonly known as “Kate,” the Princess of Wales officially goes by “Catherine.” Kate and Hatton made global headlines after the future queen shared a photo of her and the young photographer hugging during their Oct.
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