Kate Middleton and Prince William are paying tribute to a teen who died following a battle with most cancers.

The couple shared a heartfelt observe through their social media accounts after Liz Hatton died on Wednesday on the age of 17.

“We’re so sorry to listen to that Liz Hatton has sadly handed away. It was an honour to have met such a courageous and humble younger lady,” they wrote through X Thursday.

“Our ideas and prayers are with Liz’s dad and mom Vicky and Aaron and her brother Mateo at this unimaginably troublesome time.”

The couple signed the publish “W & C” — the initials of their first names, William and Catherine — signifying that the message got here immediately from them.

The Prince and Princess of Wales, each 42, met Hatton and her household final month when the teenager fulfilled one in all her “bucket record” goals.

The couple invited Hatton, a budding photographer, to seize an investiture ceremony.

After the assembly, the royals shared photographs on social media writing, “A pleasure to satisfy with Liz at Windsor immediately. A proficient younger photographer whose creativity and power has impressed us each.”

A photograph of Middleton hugging Halton took on additional poignancy because the royal has been going via her personal battle with most cancers.

Hatton was recognized with desmoplastic small spherical cell tumor, a uncommon and aggressive type of most cancers, in January.

Hatton’s mom, Vicky Robayna, introduced the tragic information of her daughter’s loss of life on Nov. 27.

“Our unimaginable daughter Liz died within the early hours of this morning,” Robayna wrote on X. “She remained decided to the final. Even yesterday she was nonetheless planning. We’re so very pleased with the kindness, empathy and braveness she has proven within the final yr.”

Robayna continued, “She was not solely an exceptional photographer, she was the most effective human, and probably the most fantastic daughter and massive sister we might ever have requested for. Nobody might have fought tougher for all times than she did.”

In the meantime, Middleton is planning to have a good time Christmas with the royal household on the late Queen Elizabeth II‘s nation property in Norfolk.

The mom of three underwent stomach surgical procedure in mid-January and was later recognized with most cancers. She shared in September that she had “lastly accomplished” her chemotherapy remedy.

“The final 9 months have been extremely powerful for us as a household,” she mentioned in a video shared on the time. “Life as it may well change instantly and now we have needed to discover a strategy to navigate the stormy waters and highway unknown.”