Princess of Wales visits Evelina London Children's Hospital

The Princess of Wales visited Evelina London Children's Hospital on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, meeting young patients and their families while highlighting the hospital's expansion plans. During the visit, which was part of her role as the hospital's patron, she shared several personal moments with children receiving treatment.

One of the most notable interactions was with 10-year-old cardiac patient Ejran, who greeted her by asking, "Are you the Queen?" The princess smiled and corrected him, saying she was the Princess of Wales, and told him she had come to see the amazing work of the hospital. She later described meeting "special children, very brave children" like him.

The princess also spent time with three-year-old Arjun, who was being discharged that day after months of treatment for a rare pulmonary vein condition following a cardiac arrest earlier in the year. Sitting beside him, Kate picked up his toy dinosaurs and asked for their names, gently encouraging the shy boy to talk. She remarked to his parents about the resilience of children facing serious illness, saying, "It's amazing how children cope," and asked if they were looking forward to returning home. Arjun's father,...