Prince William's sweet moment with young boy at palace garden party leaves fans 'in tears'
Tony Hudgell finally got to attend a royal garden partyPrince William shared a sweet moment with a young boy at a Buckingham Palace garden party this week.
The Prince of Wales attended the event on May 20 alongside his wife Kate, Princess of Wales. Other royals in attendance included William’s cousins Princess Eugenie and Zara Tindall.
One particular moment of William, 42, has left royal fans emotional. It saw him meeting 10-year-old Tony Hudgell.
Tony Hudgell attends palace garden party
Tony finally got to attend a royal garden party after missing a similar event last year because he got stuck in traffic.
The brave youngster had both legs amputated after being abused as a baby by his birth parents, who were jailed for 10 years in 2018.
Tony was adopted by Paula and Mark Hudgell and has gone on to campaign to support other children.
He was the youngest ever recipient of a New Year Honour in December. He received the British Empire Medal (BEM) for services to the prevention of child abuse.
Tony co-founded the Tony Hudgell Foundation with the mission of enhancing the lives of children who have been affected by physical, emotional, or psychological abuse.
Through fundraising and events, the foundation supports The Evelina Childrens Hospital. It’s the hospital that saved Tony’s life.
Prince William meets Tony Hudgell at palace garden party
On Tuesday (May 20), Tony was finally able to attend a palace garden party after missing one last year.
In a touching moment shared to X, Prince William was seen meeting Tony.
The Prince of Wales spent some time chatting with Tony, before taking off his top hat and placing it on Tony’s head.
I’m definitely crying. Beautiful moment.
Royal fans were emotional seeing Tony finally get to attend a palace garden party, as well as his interaction with the future king.
One person gushed: “I’m not crying, you are!”
Another wrote: ” You’re right. I am crying.”
Someone else added: “I’m definitely crying. Beautiful moment.”
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How do you get invited to a palace garden party?
According to the official royal family website, throughout the country a long established network of sponsors is used to invite guests.
These include Lord-Lieutenants, Societies and Associations, Government Departments, Local Government, the Services, the Church and other Faiths.
They nominate guests for invitation.
What happens at a royal garden party?
Royal garden parties see members of the monarchy arrive around 4pm. They then circulate among the guests through “lanes”. Each takes a different route and random presentations are made so that everyone has an equal chance of speaking to a royal family member, the royal website states.
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Then, members of the monarchy arrive at the Royal Tea Tent where they meet further guests.
Guests can enjoy food and drink for free, as well as enjoy a stroll around the palace gardens.
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