Princess Kate and Prince William has written an emotional tribute to Liz Hatton who died aged 17 from cancer, describing the teenager as “brave and humble”. The statement read: "We are so sorry to hear that Liz Hatton has sadly passed away.

The Princess of Wales, who met Liz Hatton at Windsor Castle on October 2, has paid tribute to the inspirational budding photographer who died in the early hours of Wednesday

The Prince and Princess of Wales have shared their condolences following the death of aspiring photographer Liz Hatton, aged 17

The Prince and Princess of Wales have expressed their sadness at the death of teenage photographer Liz Hatton, saying it was “an honour to have met such a brave and humble young woman”.

Liz Hatton, from Harrogate, North Yorkshire, was pictured hugging the Princess of Wales at an investiture at Windsor Castle in October where the pair discussed their love of photography

Liz Hatton’s battle with a rare form of cancer captured the nation’s attention and led to a visit to Windsor Castle to meet the Princess of Wales

THE young photographer who hugged Princess Kate as the two cancer fighters shared a touching moment has died. Liz Hatton passed away in the early hours of this morning at her home in Harrogate,

Teenage photographer Liz Hatton – who inspired the Princess of Wales after pursuing a photography bucket list while facing a rare form of cancer – has died, her mother has announced. The 17-year-old,

Liz, from Harrogate, Yorkshire, had been battling desmoplastic small round cell tumour, a rare and extremely aggressive form of the disease.