Liz Hatton, who had been fighting a rare and aggressive form of cancer, passed away at the young age of 17. The Prince and Princess of Wales paid tribute to her, highlighting her bravery and humility. They expressed their sorrow and sent their thoughts and prayers to her family.
Liz, from Harrogate, Yorkshire, had been battling cancer as a teenager. READ MORE:The Prince and Princess of Wales have paid tribute to aspiring photographer Liz Hatton , who has died at the age of 17.
Tragically, Liz passed away days before she was due to celebrate an early Christmas with her family; something Femail understands was a dear wish of Mateo's. Liz Hatton made headlines after she was invited to Windsor Castle to photograph an investiture, where she found herself meeting the Prince and Princess of Wales
Since then, Liz has been living out her wish list, which she began comprising in January of 2024 when she was given between six months and three years to live, and - after deciding to stop months of gruelling treatment - dropped her studies to pursue her dream of taking photos. Liz had described it as being beyond her 'wildest imagination' - and revealed she hadn't even considered including meeting royalty on her list.
Liz Hatton, the talented teen photographer who moved the royals with her candid cancer journey, has passed away aged The meeting came about - her mother Vicky explained - after someone working for the London Air Ambulance charity, of which Prince William is patron, spotted a social media post she had put up on behalf of her daughter earlier this year asking for help in completing her 'bucket list'.
Vicky, who was at the meeting along with her husband Aaron, Liz's step-father, and her younger brother, Mateo, eight, said her daughter and Catherine spent 'lots of time talking about photography'. 'They didn't speak about their health. Liz is very keen to say that she is not defined by her cancer. So they spent time talking about the things they enjoyed.
Mrs Robayna said that Liz, who fell in love with photography as a young girl, would have 'loved nothing more' than her photographs being 'seen one more time'. Liz pictured greeting guests attend the Liz Hatton photography exhibition hosted by British Land and Getty Images Writing on X alongside a black and white photo of Liz, Mrs Robayna paid tribute to her 'incredible daughter' saying she was 'determined to the last'.
'We have so much gratitude to every single one of you, whether you offered to help, or liked or shared posts - you ensured Liz's last two months were her very best. She flew high until the end.' Read More Terminally-ill photographer who shared a hug with Kate will celebrate Christmas this weekend Six, the West End musical, found out about Liz's list and invited her to photograph the pre-show warm up and the cast.
Impressed guests were snapped looking around at the some of the photographer's incredible work at her very own exhibition, while Liz sweetly posed with her relatives. 'At the end of this week we will celebrate Christmas early as a family. We know our time is short now. 'And since then it's all been just slightly insane, but slowly it became the new normal. I mean, I tried my very best to stay with all my schoolwork.
'We just have to try to remain positive because what's the point in wasting what little time I have left,' she revealed.
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