Kate: It was an honour to have met brave and humble Liz

Royals pay tribute after death of photographer, 17

- Emily Ferguson

THE Prince and Princess of Wales yesterday paid tribute to aspiring photographer Liz Hatton, who has died at the age of 17.

The teenager compiled a bucketlist of events she wanted to capture after she was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive form of cancer at the beginning of the year.

Her story reached the ears of William and Kate - a keen photographer who has also had the disease and they invited Liz to take pictures of the prince at an investiture last month.

A picture of Kate hugging the teenager captured the hearts of the nation and led to Liz being invited to shoot a host of A-list events.

In a tribute posted on their Kensington Palace social media accounts yesterday, the royal couple said: "We are so sorry to hear that Liz Hatton has sadly passed away.