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- September 4, 2018
Harry, Meghan meet with seriously ill children
Harry, 33, and Meghan, 37, attended the 2018 WellChild Awards in London.
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Among the children honored at this year's awards ceremony include a 7-year-old girl who is paralyzed from the chest down due to spina bifida and described as having a \"great zest for life,\" and a 12-year-old boy who is in a wheelchair due to a non-curable condition but is still pursuing his dream of being an actor.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex meet @WellChild Awards winner Matilda, aged seven, who has Spina Bifida and is paralysed from the chest down. When she grows up, Matilda's dream is to become a nurse #WellChildAwards pic.twitter.com/4yBiU4E96u
— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) September 4, 2018
Congratulations to #WellChildAwards Winner Jake, aged 12, who has spinal muscular atrophy.
— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) September 4, 2018
Despite years of being told he couldn’t audition for theatre roles because of his disability, he didn’t give up and landed the lead role in Tom Fletcher’s The Christmasaurus last December. pic.twitter.com/XdcZ3WzQf0
Harry and Meghan, wearing a black Altuzarra pantsuit, met privately with parents, doctors and children before the awards ceremony.
The couple spoke with the kids about movies they love, naming some of their favorites.
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The Disney classic \"The Lion King\" has long been a favorite movie of Harry's and he and Meghan watched it on a date night.
The Duke and Duchess meet #WellChildAwards Winner Jacob, aged 17.
— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) September 4, 2018
Jacob cares for his sister Melissa, who has Angelman syndrome, which leaves her in need of 24 hour care. His determination and patience have resulted in Melissa learning first to crawl and then walk. pic.twitter.com/FyayRoiOX9
Meghan said Tuesday that she “always loved the Little Mermaid\" and revealed both she and Harry loved \"Moana.\"
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Prince Harry, patron of WellChild, also presented one of the awards for the most inspirational child and spoke during the ceremony.
Congratulations to #WellChildAwards Winner Jake, aged 12, who has spinal muscular atrophy.
— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) September 4, 2018
Despite years of being told he couldn’t audition for theatre roles because of his disability, he didn’t give up and landed the lead role in Tom Fletcher’s The Christmasaurus last December. pic.twitter.com/XdcZ3WzQf0
Last week, Harry and Meghan attended a benefit performance of the hot musical \"Hamilton\" to raise funds for Sentebale, the charity Harry founded to honor his late mother Princess Diana's work with people who have HIV and AIDS.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex with the cast and crew of @HamiltonWestEnd, following tonight's special gala performance in aid of @Sentebale.
— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) August 29, 2018
Fnd out more about Sentebale's work with children and young people affected by HIV: https://t.co/GVrby5bFrO pic.twitter.com/R7O3MbNc43
It was the couple’s first public event after enjoying a few weeks out of the public eye.
Harry and Meghan, who recently welcomed a black labrador into their family, have been enjoying time for rest and relaxation as their summer ends and they prepare for an even busier fall.
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Harry and Meghan visited Prince Charles' Castle of Mey in Scotland and also enjoyed an Italian getaway at the Lake Como home of George and Amal Clooney.
Meghan also took a secret, solo trip to Toronto to visit her best friend, Jessica Mulroney, and her family.
The couple is now preparing for their first major royal tour. Meghan and Harry will visit Australia, New Zealand, Fiji and Tonga next month on behalf of Queen Elizabeth and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Next spring, they are scheduled to make their first tour to the United States at the request of the U.K. Foreign Office and the British government.
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