Kate MiddletonandPrince Williamrecently welcomed some truly inspirational teenagers into their Kensington Palace home.
Fresh from their successfultour of Pakistan— which saw the royal couple’s plane encountera dangerous lightning stormover the capital of Islamabad — the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge revealed that they honored the 10 finalists in the BBC Radio 1 Teen Heroes Awards earlier this month.
“I was so honored to be invited to Kensington Palace to meet and celebrate this year’s Teen Hero finalists with the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge,” Cabello told the BBC. “Hearing the incredible things these Teen Heroes have done is so inspirational! Their passion and dedication to help others is amazing and they really blew me away!”
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Now in its tenth year, Teen Heroes honors 12 to 17 year olds who inspire others, show courage and bravery or make a difference in their communities. Many have also overcome difficult times to become campaigners, fundraisers, ambassadors or volunteers.
Three winners will be crowned Teen Heroes of 2019 in front of an audience of 14 to 17 year olds at the Radio 1 Teen Awards on Sunday, Nov. 24.
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A second winner — 14-year-old Scarlett — has autism and an incurable nerve condition called HNPP, which makes everyday tasks like carrying shopping bags hugely painful. Despite this, she cares for her mother, older sister and grandmother, performing house chores, gardening and walking her grandmother to church on Sunday.
The third winner Rachel, 17, has a more political focus, leading campaigns for young Brits about difficult issues like knife crime and cyber-bullying, for which she’s won a Diana Award, named in honor of William’s late mother.
TheBBC reportedon Monday that William is “worried” about his brother. A palace source told the news outlet that Meghan and Harry are thought to be“in a fragile place.”
source: people.com
