Prince William told TV presenter Kate Garway that he and the Duchess of Cambridge wanted to give her a hug after hearing that her husband was in critical condition of Covid disease.
The royal couple, who met Kate while attending the British Pride Award in a London hospital, were clearly affected by the plight of Derek Draper, who was hospitalized with symptoms of the Coronavirus on March 30.
The Duke of Cambridge told her, “You’re doing amazing. If it weren’t because of social distancing, we’d give you a hug, according to woman.
The 53-year-old Good Morning Britain star husband is still in intensive care after going into a coma for several months.
William and Kate gave their sweet words when the TV breakfast presenter introduced the royal couple to NHS members at St Bartholomew’s in London.
Prince William told TV presenter Kate Garway that he and the Duchess of Cambridge wanted to give her a hug after hearing that her husband was in critical condition of Covid disease. The royal couple met Kate while attending a British Pride award at a London hospital yesterday (above)
The Cambridge family moved over the plight of Derek Draper, who was hospitalized with symptoms of the Coronavirus on March 30th. The 53-year-old husband of Good Morning Britain stewardess is still in intensive care after going into a coma for several months. (Pictured 2019)
William and Kate gave their sweet words when the TV breakfast presenter introduced the royal couple to NHS members at St Bartholomew’s in London. The presentation was filmed at the hospital for the climax of the Daily Mirror Pride of Britain Awards 2020, in partnership with TSB, which will be broadcast on Sunday, November 1, at 9 pm on ITV.
The 53-year-old star also told them about the impact of Covid on her family, adding that their children – Billy, 11, and Darcy, 14 – cannot see Derek as only one visitor per patient is allowed.
The Duchess of Cambridge told Kate that she thinks she is “great” to perform in the hospital despite her family’s condition.
The presentation was filmed at the hospital for the climax of the Daily Mirror Pride of Britain Awards 2020, in partnership with TSB, which will air on Sunday, November 1 at 9 pm on ITV.
Thousands of the public nominated all Frontline NHS Champions for a Special Recognition Britain Pride Award.
During the event, Prince William said: “ We have mentioned the devastating impact of the Coronavirus pandemic as a country by the amount we owe to the thousands of NHS workers who exceeded the call of duty this year.
They worked tirelessly around the clock, with humility and compassion, in the most difficult circumstances, putting their lives on the line to help others.
“It is fitting that we are here today in the oldest hospital in Britain to thank and celebrate the NHS staff and honor them with the British Pride Award.”
Kate Garaway introduced the royal couple to the six NHS representatives who spoke to them about the challenges they and the health services faced in combating the coronavirus.
The Duchess added: “ Through our conversations with frontline workers during the pandemic, we were inspired by their stories of courage and selflessness.
Many have been forced to leave their families for weeks on end, some have left retirement to help, while others have taken on new roles to play their part in the fight against the Coronavirus.
And it’s not just the medical teams – all of the NHS staff played an important role during this time.
“ During the lockdown, we joined people across the country to salute the NHS and our key workers every week. Their hard work continues and we owe it to them for everything they do.
When the royal couple presented the award, which was on a table next to them, Prince William was excited: “ We can’t thank you enough. On behalf of a grateful nation, it is a great honor for Catherine and I to present this special award in recognition of the army of dedicated NHS employees.
Kate Garaway introduced the royal couple to the six NHS representatives who each spoke to about the challenges they and health services faced in combating the coronavirus.
The six actors (from the Barts Health Trust) were Keisha Mills, an intensive care nanny, Marion Jones, a healthcare assistant, Dr Simon Feeney, an intensive care consultant, and (of the Royal Free London NHS Trust) Heidere Lopez Landim, a porter at Barnet Hospital; Martha Sarpong, support nurse from the International Telecommunication Union, and Charlotte Greenfield, critical care physicist.
Saint Bartholomew, in the city of London, is the oldest free hospital in Britain that has been treating patients for nearly 900 years, a period that extends through the Black Death, Spanish flu and Corona virus this year.
The Daily Mirror Pride of Britain Awards, hosted by Carol Forderman, in partnership with TSB, is the largest annual event on British television that since 1999 has celebrated the accomplishments of unknown heroes in the country.
