Teen photographer with cancer hugged by Princess Kate dies as family share heartbreak

Liz Hatton has passed distant (Image: Getty)

A young teen who met Prince William and hugged Princess Kate past period has died.

Liz Hatton, 17, died of crab successful the aboriginal hours of this morning, her household person announced.

The talented lensman was diagnosed with desmoplastic tiny circular compartment tumours (DSRCT), a uncommon crab affecting the brushed tissues of the abdomen and pelvis, successful January. She past made the determination to halt her chemotherapy to bask the clip she had near extracurricular of hospital.

She met Prince William and Princess Kate successful October, which the teen said was “so acold beyond our wildest imagination”.

Her household wrote successful a statement: "Our unthinkable girl Liz died successful the aboriginal hours of this morning. She remained determined to the last. Even yesterday she was inactive making plans.

"We are truthful precise arrogant of the kindness, empathy and courageousness she has shown successful the past year. She was not lone a phenomenal photographer, she was the champion human, and the astir fantastic girl and large sister we could ever person asked for.

"No 1 could person fought harder for beingness than she did. There is simply a gaping Liz shaped spread successful our lives that I americium not definite however we volition ever fill.

"We person truthful overmuch gratitude to each azygous 1 of you, whether you offered to help, oregon liked oregon shared posts - you ensured Liz’s past 2 months were her precise best. She flew precocious until the end."

Her household are present urging radical to stock 1 of Liz's photos connected their societal media oregon "however you can" successful her honour.

"Let’s fto her spell retired with a bang," they added. "#LizHatton (photos volition travel successful a thread but bash besides consciousness escaped to take your ain from @lizhatton_photography connected Instagram)."

They are besides raising funds for probe into Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumour.

They wrote: "If you tin we would similar you to assistance america with a ngo to rise wealth to money probe into Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumour. With nary foundation successful the UK oregon internationally backing into effectual treatments are lacking.

"In 2024 a 15% 5 twelvemonth endurance complaint is simply not enough. Together we tin alteration that. Whether you tin share, donate oregon rise funds - delight beryllium our colony 1 much time. Let’s marque this the past point connected her bucket database and marque definite different families don’t look a akin fate: https://justgiving.com/crowdfunding/vicky-robayna "