The Princess of Wales was greeted with cheers and applause as she opened a new Children’s Day Surgeryat Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital inLondontoday – after she reunited with fundraising amputee Tony Hudgell and his adopted mother.
Ignoring the rumblings of any royal drama spurned by Omid Scobie’s new book, Kate, 41, in a fitted blue suit by Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen and towering navy heels, officially opened the Evelina LondonChildren’s Day Surgery Unit today.
Staff, patients and their families appeared delighted by the Princess’s visit, with Kate even offering one person a comforting hug during her tour of the building.
The royal also reunited with Tony Hudgell, nine, a young boy who lost his legs after being abused by his birth parents.
He raised more than 1.6 million by walking 10km on his prosthetic legs in aid of the Evelina London Children’s Hospital which cared for him.
The young amputee, who was filmed posing with the royal and his mother, previously charmed Kate and Williamat her festive carol concert in 2021. It was reported at the time that the royal couple ‘spent ages’ chatting with Tony.
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The Princess of Wales looked chic in a fitted blue ensemble and towering navy heels
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Proving she is the children’s princess, Kate looked delighted among the crowds of school kids
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Kate met with Tony Hudgell, nine, a young boy who lost his legs after being abused by his birth parents
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The young amputee was filmed posing with the royal, as well as his emotional adopted mother
Tony was rushed to hospital with life changing injuries in 2014 when he was 41-days-old, following horrific abuse from his birth parents,Jody Simpson and Tony Smith. The pair were found guilty of child cruelty in 2018 and are both currently serving a ten-year prison sentence.
In 2017, Tony had both legs amputated due to the injuries he sustained as an infant, and he’s currently learning to walk on prosthetic legs without crutches.
After his incredibly difficult start in life, Tony was adopted by Paula and Mark Hudgell of West Malling, Kent, who have successfully campaigned for longer sentences for anyone who seriously harms a child, and are now calling for a register of abusers in the wake of the murder ofArthur Labinjo-Hughes.
His proud parents were by his side as the youngster met Kate Middleton and Prince William at the service, and later tweeted: ‘Tony has no idea of the impact or enormity he holds. The Duke & Duchess of Cambridge were truly incredible with him.They chatted to us both for ages. A truly magical evening.’
Meanwhile, inside, Kate met with a nine-year-old called Ella, who showed her a pictured she had drawn. She then took Ella and another little girl to hold a pink ribbon, which she then cut to officially open the unit.
In a sweet clip, Kate is seen asking the girls ‘shall we cut this together?’ before being met with applause. Later, she was given a bouquet of flowers by a little boy, proving she is completely in her element around children.
During today’s outing, Kate also met Ella Moth, nine, who won a competition to design the artwork for the new unit at the Evelina Childrens Hospital.
Ellas space-themed drawings were inspired by the death of her father, Piers, who was treated for brain cancer at Guys hospital before he died in 2021. She says he has now gone to the stars.
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The young amputee previously charmed Kate and Prince William at her festive carol concert in 2021
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Kate was joined by two young girls to cut the ribbon outside the hospital today
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The Princess received flowers from a young boy after opening the hospital
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Kate reunited with Tony, nine, who she previously spent ‘ages’ chatting to at her caroll concert
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Kate Middleton appeared to prove she really was the children’s Princess today as she greeted kids atGuy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital in London
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The royal looked in her element after receiving the bouquet from a young boy
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Kate looked delighted to chat to staff after receiving a bunch of flowers
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Kate, 41, is seen after recieving a bouquet from a young boy in the hospital
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The Princess greeted a young boy and tapped him on the shoulder
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The Princess was perfectly coordinated in a dark blue suit with navy shoes, a sapphire necklace and bracelet which match her engagement ring
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Kate also posed with staff at the hospital, after chatting to patients and their families
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The Princess was given a tour of the unit by nurses
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Kate is seen chatting to patients and their families
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The Princess of Wales looked smart in a blue blazer and trouser combo for today’s outing
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The Princess of Wales comforts a personduring a visit to officially open the Evelina London Children’s Day Surgery Unit at London’s Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital
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The Princess of Wales during a visit to officially open the Evelina London Children’s Day Surgery Unit at London’s Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital
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The Princess of Wales put on an animated display during the event today
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The Princess of Wales selected a glamorous array of accessories to complete her look
![The new facility, which cost 55million to build, allows children to be treated in one location on the same day, reducing the stress caused by numerous hospital visits. Pictured, Kate](https://i0.wp.com/regalrumination.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/78598825-12827265-The_new_facility_which_cost_55million_to_build_allows_children_t-a-103_1701790772784.jpg?resize=634%2C730)
The new facility, which cost 55million to build, allows children to be treated in one location on the same day, reducing the stress caused by numerous hospital visits. Pictured, Kate
The Princess then met Chloe Morley, 10, who was the units first patient when she had her tonsils removed on July 12.
The new facility, which cost 55million to build, allows children to be treated in one location on the same day, reducing the stress caused by numerous hospital visits.
It will help the hospital treat a further 2,300 children per year, on top of the 104,000 children and young people treated by Evelina London, the childrens wing of Guys and St Thomass hospital.
The unit has two new operating theatres for simple operations such as tonsil removal and bladder surgery.
The Princess walked the same route as the children visiting the centre, including rooms offering pre-surgery checks, operation theatres and recovering areas.
In the recovery area she met four-and-a-half-year-old Saya Stephenson, who was resting in bed after an operation that morning to remove excess skin for her ears.
The Princess hugged her mother, Miwa Stephenson, who said she had been anxious about the surgery despite it being a relatively minor procedure.
Kate replied: Its always a worry though for a parent. We have to keep our cool. Its so hard.
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Kate also spoke to patients and their parents inside the hospital
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Kate listened to both parents and children inside the London hospital
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Looking in her element, the Princess of Wales laughed and joked with the children in the unit
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The royal mother-of-three has been a patron of the charity since 2018
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The Princess looked in her element as she chatted to children
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Kate looked sleek with her signature bouncy blow dry and skinny belt
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The look is the latest of many power suits the Princess of Wales has worn at official engagements
The Princess posed for selfies with nurses at the unit before completing the visit with a traditional ribbon-cutting.
Evelinas Chief executive Gubby Ayida said afterwards: With everything happening with the NHS at the moment, including long backlogs, the Princesss visit has brought a feel-good factor to every room she visited and to all the staff.
Its really special, the staff work so hard. The visit has lifted the whole place. Its more than just ribbon-cutting. Its been a privilege to welcome her here.
On departure she was presented with flowers by Burac Abrahams, 11, who was the new units second patient when he had his tonsils removed in July.
Adding glamour to the look, Kate today paired her suit withSapphire & Diamond Oval Drop Earrings, which she has owned since 2011.
Keeping her hair in bouncy curls, the mother-of-three opted for a glamorous make-up look as she headed into the new centre being greeted by the hospital’s chief executive Gubby Ayida.
Meeting nine-year-old Ella,Kate said: ‘It’s very nice to meet you,’ before asking ‘can I shake your hand?’
Kate then asked, ‘What’s this, is this your picture?’ as the nine-year-old explained it was a picture of her school, with the gym and language room showing. The Princess then said how important languages were to learn.
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Kate complemented her blue suits with a sapphire braclet and earrings, a jewel that was a favourite of Princess Diana
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The royal mother-of-three, who has spoken about being ‘broody’, appeared delighted to be around the children
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Kate looked at ease and put any royal drama behind her as she walked side-by-side withhospital’s chief executive Gubby Ayida.
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Opting for a glamorous make-up look, the Princes of Wales showcased her signature bouncy curls for the day out
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The Princess of Wales opted for Sarah Burton suit today as she headed into the hospital in south London
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The Princess of Wales opted for another suit today as she headed to open a new Children’s Day Surgery at Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital in London
It comes as Kate has kept a brave face as Scobie’s new book has reignited a race row within the royal family.
The Dutch version of his book named The Princess of Wales and her father-in-law King Charles as the ‘racists’ who allegedly discussed concern over the colour of Prince Archie’s skin before he was born.
Scobie, who has been seen as the unofficial spokesman Meghan and Harry, is still struggling to deal with the fallout from his new book.
An initial draft of the book, given to Dutch translators, named the two senior members of the royal family – King Charles and The Princess of Wales- who Meghan said told of their ‘concerns’ about the colour of her son Archie’s skin, while she was pregnant.
Meghan first made her allegations about the conversation in her televised interview with Oprah Winfrey, in March 2021.
Harry and Meghan issued a statement saying it was not the late Queen or her husband Prince Philip, but have refused to name the members of the royal family who made the comments.
The Sussexes have declined to publicly defend their relatives, and the publisher of Scobie’s book has not provided any explanation for how the names ended up in print.
Royal experts and politicians have rallied round Kate Middleton as she and Prince William, with the pair recently greetedby raucous applause at the Royal Variety Performance.
The Prince and Princess of Wales, who were joined by Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel of Sweden, got a standing ovation as they headed into the Royal Albert Hall last week.
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Kate, 41, in a fitted navy suit and towering black heels, officially opened the Evelina London Children’s Day Surgery Unit today (she is pictured arriving)
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Kate, who often talks about being ‘broody’ met with workers and children at the hospital
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The princess seemed in her element as she opened of Evelina London’s new children’s day surgery unit
Even Meghan appears to be offering an olive branch to the royals, as she was today pictured wearing a bracelet her father-in-law King Charles gave her.
The Duchess of Sussex, 42, stepped out in Montecito on Monday wearing an array of casual luxury includingPrincess Diana’s Cartier bracelet and watch, and a Bentley & Skinner diamond tennis bracelet – a gift from the King and worth at least 4,900.
The piece, which was first worn on the eve of her royal wedding, was first created by royal warrant holders Bentley & Skinner, features ninety-two round brilliant-cut diamonds.
It may be a sign of peace between the warring Windsors.
Harry and Meghan are said to be ‘desperate to get back into the royal fold’and recently reached out to Charles for his 75th birthday.
It comes as Scobie claims he ‘never submitted a book that had those names in it’, which his Dutch translator denies.
A source told The Times that United Talent Agency had earlier sent a draft version of the book to publisher Xander Uitgevers, which contained the names.
However, a final proof of the 400-page tome was later sent, but it’s understood the translator had been working from an earlier draft.
It comes after as the book has already dropped out of Amazon’s top 100 current bestsellers list despite a blitz of publicity in the first week of its release.
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Kate showed off her signature bouncy blow-dry ignoring recent revelations caused by Omid Scobie’s book Endgame
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Princess Of Wales attends the opening of Evelina London’ at Guy and St Thomas’s hospital
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Kate spoke to workers outside the hospital before heading inside
The title currently sits 139th in the UK bestseller book charts based on Amazon sales, which are updated hourly to reflect recent and historical sales of every item.
Endgame has fallen more than 100 places in three days having been at 14th as recently as last Friday. On the day of its release last Tuesday it was ranked 77th.
The book is now in the table behind children’s titles such as the Beano annual, Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Stick Man; biographies fromBritney Spears, Matthew Perry and Chris Kamara; and cookbooks from Mary Berry,Rick Stein and Tom Kerridge.
In the same Amazon list in the US, Endgame was at 235th today – below The Very Hungry Caterpillar; the Jeopardy! 2024 calendar; and a Paw Patrol sound book.
Amazon says its lists are a ‘good indicator of how well a product is selling overall’ but ‘doesn’t always indicate how well an item is selling in relation to similar items’.
The book’s falling performance comes despite a huge amount of media coverage as well as TV interviews conducted by Scobie for the BBC and ITV in the UK and ABC in the US.
The author has also given interviews to publications including The Times, Evening Standard, Independent, Tatler, People, Elle.com and Paris March.
Meanwhile the book was not on prominent display at London’s oldest bookshop, Hatchards on Piccadilly – with only one copy put aside on order, reported The Guardian.
The newspaper added that about 14 copies were stacked on a table near the entrance of the nearby Waterstones, but there was ‘limited interest there too’.
The Sussexes have not commented publicly on the race row but a source close to Meghan said ‘it was not leaked to Scobie by anyone in her camp’.
It also emerged yesterday that the Dutch edition of Endgame quoted a source close to the Sussexes who branded William ‘heartless’ another inflammatory passage that is not in the UK version.
Referring to claims that the Prince of Wales secured a flight to Balmoral without Harry when the Queen was dying, the translation cited the source as saying: ‘It was heartless to deny him the chance to go to Scotland to say goodbye to his grandmother. This was not the time to be petty.’
A ‘family source’ also claims that William ‘purposely ignored’ Harry when the Queen died and ‘didn’t want to help’ him, according to the Dutch edition.
It said: ‘He was, and is, still angry because Harry revealed private issues… He thinks that is unforgivable.’
The Dutch version also refers to the King’s ‘cash for honours’ scandal last year, with a ‘source’ saying ‘people inside the institution are concerned that ‘more stories will follow’.’
None of these claims appeared in the English version, The Sun on Sunday reported.
It comes after Meghan admitted under oath that she authorised a senior aide to brief Scobie for his earlier book about the Sussexes, called Finding Freedom.