Kate Middleton helps teen with cancer fulfill ‘bucket list’ dream after finishing own chemotherapy treatment

Kate Middleton helps teen with cancer fulfill ‘bucket list’ dream after finishing own chemotherapy treatment
Kate Middleton and Prince William invited a teenage photographer with cancer to Windsor Castle Oct. 2
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Kate Middleton helped a cancer patient check an item off her “photography bucket list.”

On Oct. 2, Prince William hosted an investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle and invited Liz, a 16-year-old aspiring photographer who is battling cancer, to capture the moments on film.

On the official Instagram page for the Prince and Princess of Wales, the royals shared photos Liz took of the event.

“Congratulations to everyone who received honours at Windsor today! It was a pleasure to have @lizhatton_photography helping us to capture these special moments,” the caption said.

“it was my absolute pleasure to meet everyone and take photos today at Windsor, it was a great honour and was essentially a dream come true, so I truly hope to be a part of any and all future events! xx” Liz commented on the Prince and Princess of Wales’ post.

“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 caption said.

In January, Liz was diagnosed with a desmoplastic small round cell tumor, which is a rare and aggressive form of cancer, according to the BBC. The outlet reported that the 16-year-old was given between six months and three years to live.

Kate Middleton cancer patient
Kate Middleton helped a teenage cancer patient complete a “bucket list” item.

In May, Liz’s mother Vicky took to X, formerly Twitter, to share her daughter’s “photograph bucket list.”

“A talented young photographer whose creativity and strength has inspired us both. Thank you for sharing your photos and story with us.”

— Prince and Princess of Wales
“Liz is 16 and lives to take photographs. She has a rare and aggressive cancer which doctors have told her means she has between 6 months and 3 years to live. We hope every day for a lifetime for her but if we can’t achieve that we hope to create her a lifetime of memories,” the post, with nearly 1 million views, said.

“If we can make even one of her photography bucket list happen for her she will be beyond delighted.”

Kate Middleton at Wimbledon 2024
Middleton revealed in September she was cancer-free.
Middleton helped Liz complete a “bucket list” item just shy of a month after Middleton shared a video announcing she had completed chemotherapy treatment.

In March, Middleton disclosed her own cancer diagnosis and shared that she was undergoing preventative chemotherapy. In a video shared last month, the royal revealed she was cancer-free after completing her treatment.

The mother of three acknowledged it had been an “incredibly tough” year for her family but said her cancer battle had reminded her to “be grateful for the simple yet important things in life” such as “loving and being loved.”