The Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton, visited Shooting Stars Children’s Hospice in Hampton, Middlesex on Friday.
Five-year-old Demi-Leigh Armstrong who is recovering from a kidney transplant operation gave Kate a spontaneous hug, captured in the image above.
One mother, Louise Wilks from west London, who met Kate claimed she had a “real aura” about her, during the visit.
“She was down to earth but had a real aura about her,” she told The Mirror.
“She asked me about my boys and how we use Shooting Star Chase and I told her how they like messy play.
“She said she has just introduced George to messy play and what fun it was,” she added.
As well as meeting staff and patients, Kate spent time with in a private room with parents who had lost their one-year-old daughter just a few days before.
