The teenage cancer patient hugged by the Princess of Wales has been seen capturing snaps at the Venom: The Last Dance UK premiere in London tonight.
Terminally ill Liz Hatton from Harrogate, Yorkshire, is battling desmoplastic small round cell tumour, a rare and extremely aggressive form of the disease.
Earlier this month, the 16-year-old made headlines after she was invited to Windsor Castle to photograph an investiture, where she met the Prince and Princess of Wales.
The teenager, who has between six months and three years to live, spoke to Kate about their mutual passion for photography and they shared a warm hug, which was captured in photographs later shared by Kensington Palace.
It was the first time the princess had been photographed since she announced she was planning a slow and measured return to work following her own cancer diagnosis in February.
Now, in another ‘bucket list’ moment for the teen, Liz has been seen working alongside photographers to capture celebrities attending the UK premiere of Tom Hardy’s Venom: The Last Dance.
Terminally ill Liz Hatton from Harrogate, Yorkshire, is battling desmoplastic small round cell tumour, a rare and extremely aggressive form of the disease.
Liz, pictured sharing a hug with Kate, previously revealed to the Mail that she hadn’t even considered putting meeting the royals on her bucket list.
Reporting from the BFI IMAX in Waterloo, Liz took to Instagram to give her followers a behind-the-scenes look at the star-studded premiere.
Camera in hand, Liz was wheelchair-bound and seemed determined to photograph the celebrity guests who walked the red carpet tonight, including leading man Hardy, his son Louis Hardy, and Venom 3 director Kelly Marcel.
Other cast members present at the screening included Ted Lasso star Juno Temple and Oscar-nominated actor Chiwetel Ejiofor.
The premiere was also attended by Scottish racing driver and reality TV star Sebastian Melrose, British comedian and TV presenter Mo Gilligan and Love Island alum including Ekin-su Cülcüloğlu, Demi Jones, Uma Jammeh and Olivia Hawkins.
The teenage cancer patient was invited to Windsor Castle earlier this month after William learned of her diagnosis and her love of photography.
However, Liz told MailOnline she had no idea her invitation included a private meeting with the Prince and Princess of Wales, describing the day as “truly incredible”.
She said: “Of course I didn’t expect something like this to happen – I didn’t even expect to be able to fulfill anything on my original wish list, let alone additions like this that were beyond our wildest imagination.”
‘The day was really incredible. I was practically in shock every two minutes when they told us what we were going to do, especially when the Prince and Princess walked into the room.
Now, in another ‘bucket list’ moment for the teen, Liz has been seen working alongside photographers to capture celebrities attending the UK premiere of Tom Hardy’s Venom: The Last Dance.
Liz (left, pictured with her mother Vicky) previously said she remains “positive” because she doesn’t want to waste the “little time” she has left.
The talented amateur photographer made a photography bucket list after being diagnosed in January, and said she could have between six months and three years to live.
‘So I feel beyond honored to have had this experience and very grateful that my family was able to come along and experience it too.
‘The Prince and Princess were very kind and honest, there was nothing to suggest they were trying to be superior or grandiose; They were just genuine, real, kind people.
Speaking to Good Morning Britain alongside her mother Vicky Robayna, who also traveled to Windsor Castle, Liz told Rob Rinder how they coped with the diagnosis.
Liz said: “We just have to try to stay positive because what’s the point of wasting the little time I have left?”
Her mother, Vicky, said: “Because Liz’s cancer went to her liver, we knew her chances of survival were zero, so it was very important we lived each day as if it were our last.”
‘When we ask how we do it, we don’t think about anything other than the next exciting thing we have planned.
“If we look into the future, that’s too scary and we would sit in bed and not get up.”
Liz, who said she is not afraid of dying, said she was given the option to continue with chemotherapy or stop receiving treatment.
She said: “Because the chances of them working are so slim, I wanted to spend time with my family and enjoy the time I have left, rather than spending it stuck in hospital and feeling even worse and dealing with the side effects.” .
“I chose to stop my chemotherapy and just live my life at home and deal with whatever comes.”
Liz Hatton, 16, who warmed the hearts of the future king and queen yesterday after being invited by Prince William to photograph an investiture he was celebrating at Windsor Castle, told Mail Online she had “no idea” who would also meet the couple later.
The talented amateur photographer made a photography bucket list after being diagnosed in January, and said she could have between six months and three years to live.
He has been living out his bucket list, in which he hoped to photograph behind the scenes of a West End show and film set.
GMB said West End musical Six heard about Liz’s list and invited her to photograph the cast and pre-show warm-up.
But the teenager revealed to the Mail yesterday that she had not even considered including meeting the royals on her wish list.
‘It was great to talk to Princess Catherine about photography because I know she loves it and it’s always great to talk about what you love or enjoy and of course photography is my passion. ‘
Elsewhere, he joked that the experience of meeting the Princess of Wales was “mind-blowing”.
Wednesday’s meeting came about – her mother Vicky explained – after someone working for the London Air Ambulance charity, of which Prince William is a patron, saw a social media post she had posted on her daughter’s behalf. earlier this year asking for help completing her “wish list.”
“Then they contacted the Palace, who invited her in June, but they could not attend the appointment because she was receiving chemotherapy those days,” she told the Mail.
Hannah Waddingham, 50, put on a busty display in a long black latex dress by Atsuko Kudo, teamed with strappy heels for the event.
Tom Hardy, 46, the film’s star, showed off his quirky style in a navy T-shirt with chalk scribbled on the front.
Strict star JB Gill and his professional dance partner Amy Dowden looked glamorous as they hit the red carpet.
“But they were really lovely and said not to worry, they would try again.” That invitation was to take photos of the investiture, we didn’t know anything about the meeting with the Prince and Princess. She was very excited about all of this anyway.
‘They kept in touch and a couple of weeks ago asked him if he could attend the 2nd October. We absolutely said you could! We went out thinking I was going to take photos of the investiture and we ended up meeting the prince and princess and we spent about half an hour chatting with them. Which was really amazing.”
Mrs Robayna, who was at the meeting along with her husband Aaron, Liz’s stepfather, and her younger brother Mateo, eight, said her daughter and Catherine spent “a lot of time talking about photography”.
“She was really lovely and asked Liz lots of questions about things she would like to photograph, which was very nice of her,” he added.
‘They didn’t talk about his health. Liz is keen to say that her cancer does not define her. Then they spent time talking about the things they enjoyed. The princess asked many charming questions; in fact, they were both very good, especially including our little one in the conversation. They were such lovely, kind and genuine people. ‘
Kensington Palace later posted photographs of the meeting on its social media accounts along with images Liz had taken that day and a personal message from the couple saying how moved they had been.