Ollie Carroll met Prince Harry at the WellChild awards, which recognise the bravery of children living with serious illness Daniel Leal-Olivas/APA young boy whose rare, debilitating illness means he can barely walk mustered the strength to stand up and give Prince Harry a hug yesterday. Ollie Carroll, five, who has Batten disease, was instinctively drawn to the prince, his mother, Lucy, said. She added: “He was thrilled; they both were. [Harry] is very privileged because Ollie cannot stand up by himself and he used his strength to stand up and hug him.”They met during the WellChild awards that recognise the courage of children living with serious illness and the devotion of the medical professionals who care for them.

Source: The Times October 03, 2016 23:15 UTC