Kate Middleton and Prince William pay tribute to Liz Hatton after her death aged 17 [Video]

06:03 EST 28 Nov 2024, updated 20:49 EST 28 Nov 2024

The Prince and Princess of Wales have paid tribute to aspiring photographer Liz Hatton, who has died at the age of 17.

Liz, from Harrogate, Yorkshire, died in the early hours of Tuesday morning, her mother Vicky Robayna, announced on X/Twitter last night, after a battle with desmoplastic small round cell tumour, a rare and extremely aggressive form of cancer. 

Posting a heartfelt message on the same social media platform, as well as their Instagram story, the royal couple wrote: ‘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.’ The parents-of-three signed off the message with their initials, ‘W & C’, indicating they had written the tribute personally. 

Tragically, Liz …