Prince William Had the Most Heartwarming Encounter With a 6-Year-Old Cancer Patient
Lots of little girls have a "princess phase," where all they want to do is live in a castle and wear a tiara. But for one 6-year-old, that
Prince William paid a visit to Royal Marsden's Sutton hospital on Tuesday to meet children in the cancer unit. The Duke of Cambridge has been the president of the hospital for 10
And when he met Daisy Wood, she was watching a movie about princesses right when he walked in. William put her name tag on, but it seems like she wasn't too impressed. "He's too old for me to marry," she told reporters, according to People.
@royalmarsdenNHS @royalmarsden The Duke helps put on Daisy's name tag @royalmarsdenNHS Oak Centre for Children and Young People. pic.twitter.com/pl9OLlX9Pc
— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) May 16, 2017
While at the hospital, Prince William met with play specialists, who were helping four young patients and their family with some arts and crafts.
The Duke has joined our play specialists in the play room for an arts and craft session with patients #HRHvisit @KensingtonRoyal pic.twitter.com/3Wf9mGl2K5
— The Royal Marsden (@royalmarsdenNHS) May 16, 2017
That included meeting with 4-year-old Zak, a fan of the royal family who was just diagnosed with a brain
"It's particularly nice he's come around," Daisy's father told journalists, according to E! News. "It shows he's interested in the Royal Marsden and the patients—it gives a boost to everyone. "And being a dad with two young children, you can see how he relates very well to the children."
This story originally appeared on Townandcountrymag.com.
* Minor edits have been made by the Townandcountry.ph editors.
