It is quite rare to see them together. And yet it is for a cause dear to their hearts that Kate Middleton and Camilla Parker Bowles came together. Monday, June 22 for the launch of Children’s Hospice Week, the duchesses called two members of the association and a bereaved family. “Thank you for zooming in to join Catherine and me today, early this week”, rejoiced the wife of prince Charles. During this call, Kate Middleton was especially moved by the story of Stuie Delf. This little boy, only 13 years old, ran five kilometers in memory of his brother, Fraser, who died last January at the age of 9. “I heard that you do a lot of fundraising, which is amazing”, began the wife of Prince William, touched by the story of this little boy. LUTS then told the duchesses that he had been inspired by the captain Sir Tom Moore, a 100-year-old NHS fundraiser. Camilla added : “Oh Captain Tom. Captain Tom has done a lot for this country, hasn’t he? He has inspired so many people. You have to be very fit, Stuie”.
The Duchesses of Cambridge and Cournouailles spoke with the adolescent but also his parents, Stuart and Carla Delf, from Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, and members of associations: Children’s Hospice South West and Helen & Douglas House, both of whom Camilla Parker Bowles as godmother, and East Anglia Children’s Hospices with Kate Middleton is the boss. “We would like to thank everyone who works for hospices across the UK for the incredible work you do and helping families cherish their moments together”, said the future monarch. They were made aware of how the Each Milton hospice near Cambridge, where Fraser has spent the last few weeks experiencing a dramatic drop in fundraising due to the Covid-19 crisis. Stuie, who was encouraged by his neighbors, set out to collect 500 books to fill the void and to thank the staff for helping his brother. “Fraser was not only my brother, he was my best friend”, did he declare.
A beautiful tribute
He has collected nearly 16,000 books and, thanks to donations, LUTS has collected a total of 18,500 pounds. The Delfs spent seven weeks in the hospice with Fraser, before he dies of Coats syndrome, a rare disease that affects multiple organs and causes brain abnormalities. Touched by the history of this family, Kate Middleton made them a tender promise. “She said she was going to plant a sunflower in memory of Fraser, said the boys’ dad. I don’t know where, but in one of the hospices. “ The sunflower was adopted as the emblem of palliative care, a symbol of joy with the seeds representing the patients and the surrounding petals for love, care and compassion. A wonderful tribute to the boy and his family.
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