Kate Middleton helps teen photographer with cancer achieve ‘bucket list’ dream

Kate Middleton shared a touching moment with a young woman battling cancer at Windsor Castle Tuesday.The Prince and Princess of Wales shared photos on their official shared Instagram account of a meeting with Liz, a 16-year-old aspiring photographer from Harrogate, England, who was diagnosed with cancer in January.Liz has a desmoplastic small round cell tumor, a rare and aggressive form of cancer, and was given between six months and three years to live, per the BBC.

William, 42, invited Liz to photograph the investiture ceremony he was hosting as part of her “photography bucket list.”“A pleasure to meet with Liz at Windsor today.

A talented young photographer whose creativity and strength has inspired us both,” the couple captioned their social media post. “Thank you for sharing your photos and story with us,” their statement concludes.In one close-up photo, Princess Kate, 42, is seen hugging Liz, while a second shot shows Kate and William standing with the teenager and her family.Liz’s mom, who had earlier written about her daughter’s photography bucket list on her personal X account, PumpkinsandPost-its, later tweeted about Liz’s day with the royals.“We cannot thank you both or your incredible team enough for the amazing opportunity you gave Liz or the wonderful day that we have experienced as a family,” reads the post. “It’s a day none of us will ever forget and we are so very grateful to you all.”The royal duo’s day comes almost one month after Kate announced she was cancer-free.“I cannot tell you what a relief it is to have finally completed my chemotherapy treatment,” she announced in a statement on X on September 9. “Doing what I can to stay cancer-free is now my focus.