Meghan Markle might want to take notes. Kate Middleton has apparently lent a hand to youngsters with artwork at a children’s hospice – telling one girl “don’t be shy” as the eight-year-old painted her hand. Kate, alongside Prince William, visited the Milton branch of East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH) on Thursday, which was opened by Diana, Princess of Wales in 1989. Here’s what you need to know.
William and Kate were greeted by cheers and a round of applause by school children from the region, who waved flags upon their arrival during Children’s Hospice Week. They had earlier visited the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge, where they viewed their first official joint portrait, which is to go on public display in the city.
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The duchess was presented with a bouquet of flowers by 15-year-old Chloe Bowes, who has a neurological condition called bilateral perisylvian polymicrogyria.
Kate, who has been patron of EACH for 10 years, donned a floral face mask as she entered the hospice. William joined her as they met three families who make use of the charity’s services, including 12-year-old James Hall, who has a genetic connective tissue disorder. Kate placed her hand on James’s knee as she spoke with his mother, Claire, and his older brother Henry.
William and Kate were then greeted by Kirsty and Gary Carlin, whose four-year-old daughter Libby lay sleeping on the floor beside them. After learning about her rare genetic condition, Libby’s parents offered to wake their daughter before the duke said: “Please don’t wake her.”
Kate sat with an eight-year-old girl called Willow Bamber, who suffers from a severe neurological condition called Leigh’s disease. In a very cute move, Kate invited the youngster to paint her hand, and as she tentatively started, Kate said: “Don’t be shy.” Once her hand was completely covered in paint, she pressed her hand down on the canvas and was cheered as she lifted her hand up to reveal the handprint.
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