William and Kate pay tribute to 'brave and humble woman' after sad death

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The Prince and Princess of Wales have expressed their sadness at the death of a young photographer, saying it was “an honour to have met such a brave and humble young woman”.

Liz Hatton, 17, who died on Wednesday, was pursuing a photography bucket list after being diagnosed with an aggressive and rare form of cancer at the start of this year.

The teenage photographer, from Harrogate, North Yorkshire, first hit the headlines when she was pictured being hugged by The Princess of Wales, who was treated for cancer this year too, at Windsor Castle in October after being invited to take pictures of William at an investiture. READ MORE: Good Morning Britain honours teen who inspired Kate Middleton in emotional tribute William and Kate shared a personal message on their Kensington Palace social media accounts: “We are so sorry to hear that Liz Hatton has sadly passed away. “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.” And the message was signed “W & C”.

Liz’s mother Vicky Robayna praised her “incredible daughter”, saying “she flew high until the end” as she announced her death on X.