It has been learned that the girl whose photo of herself being hugged by Britain’s Duchess Kate sparked a lot of sympathy has passed away after a battle with cancer.

A girl that Duchess Catherine is hugging with a smile on her face. Liz Hutton (17), who had been suffering from advanced cancer, passed away on the 27th after a battle with the disease.

Liz’s hobby is photography, and last month she was invited by Prince William and his wife as a “photographer” to a ceremony held at Windsor Castle, and Duchess Kate, who was also undergoing treatment for cancer, supported her activities. I was doing it.

The Crown Prince and Princess of Wales expressed their condolences on social media, saying, “It was an honor to meet such a brave and humble young woman like Liz.”

Liz’s mother is appealing for funding for research, as the disease she suffered from, desmoplastic small round cell tumor, is an extremely rare disease, and there is a lack of research funding for its treatment.

Source: Japanese