Kate to meet family of young photographer who died of cancer months after pair met – as she dazzles Garden Party crowd
KATE and William have been joined by a selection of handpicked friends as they wowed crowds at Buckingham Palace Garden Party.
The lavish bash sees the Wales's with invited guests from patronages, military affiliations and passion projects - including the family of a
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Kate dazzled at the garden party in a beautiful dress
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She was joined by her husband Prince William who wore a formal suit
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Princess Kate previously hugged Liz Hatton during a meeting at Windsor Castle
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The gifted photographer,
Today, Liz's mum Vicky Robayna and step-dad Aaron Robayna Thompson and brother Matteo were special guests in the Buckingham Palace garden.
The family have recently created a charity called Capture to support those with Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumour, in
The Princess of Wales, 43, whose cancer is now in remission, and Prince of Wales, 42, has previously said
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In a post after the hug they wrote: "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."
The teen hero, from Harrogate, died just weeks later from an incurable brain tumor, aged just 17-years-old.
Paying tribute after her death William and Kate wrote: "We are so sorry to hear that Liz Hatton has sadly passed away.
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"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."
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Others who have the golden ticket to today's garden party include
At the event today, Will looked dapper in a suit while Kate stunned in a dazzling yellow dress.
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They were pictured warmly greeting guests on a fine spring afternoon.
Unsung heroes from Williams Homewards project and members of Action for Children - which Kate has been a patron of for nine years - also attended the event.
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Kate and William held the event on King Charles behalf
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Liz Hatton's family (pictured) attended the event
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Staff from Ty Hafan, a hospice for children with severe conditions which means they are not expected to survive into adulthood, were invited too.
Kate had previously
The future King and Queen also extended invites to Zara Tindall and
The Sun has previously revealed
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The garden parties are a longstanding royal tradition bringing together thousands of guests from across the UK.
Another garden party will take place at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh on July 1.
These gatherings form part of the royal calendar of public engagements, allowing the monarch to meet people from various walks of life who have made positive contributions to their communities.
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It comes after Kate and William were notably absent from a Buckingham Palace garden party earlier this month.
King Charles and
The royal couple welcomed guests to the palace grounds as part of the traditional summer events calendar.
Charles, donning a grey suit and light blue waistcoat, beamed as he appeared alongside other Royal Family members.
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Kate and William's 'philanthropy prize'
By Matt Wilkinson, Royal Editor
KATE and William have bagged a top influential prize from a magazine which once hailed Harry and Meghan in the top 100 most influential people.
The Prince and Princess of Wales have today been named by Time Magazine in their Top 100 Philanthropy Awards.
They hailed Catherine and William as philanthropic innovators for 'modernising royal philanthropy'.
It comes after Harry and Meghan named in 2021 in Time 100 most influential people.
In recent years Kate has launched her Shaping Us scheme and Royal Foundation Business Taskforce for Early Childhood, aimed at getting employers prioritising caring for the young.
It has tied up with major companies such as Deloitte, Lego and Co-up.
While Prince William is planning his fifth Earthshot Prize which hands out five million pounds a year eco-projects around the globe.
And his campaign to end homelessness through organisation Homewards has linked up with Pret a Manger and Natwest, among others.
Speaking about his aims at Earthshot in Cape Town last year, William said: "It's more about impact philanthropy, collaboration, convening, and helping people."
The award says: "Prince William and Catherine, Princess of Wales, are less concerned with cultural preservation and more attuned to social issues, tackling homelessness and rural mental health through their Royal Foundation and spotlighting innovative solutions to climate change through the Earthshot Prize, an environmental award founded by William in 2020.
It adds: "Crucial to the Waleses' approach is aligning social imperatives with sound business strategies and building corporate alliances."
Harry and Meghan have long hailed their philanthropic work through Archewell.
But the Duke has recently stepped down from Sentebale after bitter rifts.
The monarch removed his top hat for the
His Majesty was joined by the Queen, the Princess Royal, the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh and the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester.
One touching video show Charles greeting and shaking the hands of well-wishers.
Meanwhile, William and
Kate
, 43, recently celebrated their 14th wedding anniversary during their visit to the Inner Hebrides.
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The Prince and Princess of Wales begun
- the setting for kids TV show Balamory - where they have announced funding for two community centres.
During their second and final day they visited the Ardura Community Forest.
They met families and Kate looked through toy 'binoculars' made from loo roll tubes.
She described it as 'an amazing place to be on our anniversary'.
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The Princess has previously said that the "power of nature" was a huge support for her during her cancer battle.
In a heartwarming post on Instagram the couple paid their thanks to the locals on the Isle of Mull, off
's west coast for their "warm welcome".
They tied the knot in
William has a connection with the Isle of Mull because it is part of lands once ruled by the Lord of the Isles, one of a number of Scottish titles he inherited from his father when Charles became King.
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Inside Prince William and Kate Middleton's relationship - in their words
AFTER years of dating, Prince William and Kate Middleton announced their engagement on November 16, 2010.
Prince William revealed in their interview with BBC that he knew from the start that Kate was different from other people.
He said in their engagement interview: "From my point of view, when I first met Kate, I knew there was something very special about her.'
When asked what drew them together, it turns out her 'naughty sense of humour' was the tipping point.
He said: 'She's got a really naughty sense of humour, which really helps me because I've got a really dirty sense of humour so it was good fun, we had a really good laugh, and then things happened.'
And it appears that Prince William is a very caring partner towards Kate. Swoon.
She previously told Hello! how much of a gentleman William is, and said: "You know, over the years William has looked after me, he's treated me very well — as the loving boyfriend he is, he is very supportive of me through the good times and also through the bad times.'
In April 2011, Prince William and Kate Middleton tied the knot at Westminster Abbey in a ceremony watched around the world by millions of fans.
Kate wore a spectacular Alexander McQueen dress and the smitten prince could be seen telling Kate: 'You look beautiful' before the service began.
They may have an unconventional life, but when it comes to their relationship, it all boils down to having fun.
Prince William added: 'Obviously we both have a very fun time together, both have a very good sense of humour about things, we're down to earth, we take the mickey out of each other a lot, and she's got plenty of habits that make me laugh that I tease her about."
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Liz Hatton was diagnosed with an incurable form of cancer in January
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Kate has had her own battle with cancer and said Liz was "inspiring"
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The Prince and Princess of Wales stood with their children, George, Louis and Charlotte on the Buckingham Palace Balcony to mark VE Day
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