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Kate showed compassion for Mila when the four-year-old was diagnosed with cancer now she's returning the favour 

She’s the little girl from Scotland who inspired the world with her courageous fight to beat leukaemia and, in the process, captured Kate’s heart, forging a beautiful friendship with the princess.

Mila Sneddon was just four years old when she was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia in 2019 and endured more than 900 procedures before going into remission two years ago.

When her mum Lynda, 40, posted a heartbreaking image on Facebook of Mila kissing her dad Scott, 54, through a window during the pandemic lockdown in the UK, it went viral and was included in an exhibition launched by Kate.

The little girl was separated from her dad for months during her treatment, after Scott and Lynda made the difficult decision to live in separate households a week before lockdown because he was working and potentially exposed to the virus.

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