Today (May 18), 14-year-old Faith Dickinson of Peterborough was honoured with the inaugural Diana Award, presented to her by Prince William and Prince Harry.
The awards ceremony took place at St. James’s Palace in Westminster, where Faith was among 19 other young people from Britain and around the world who received the award.
The Diana Award is a charity legacy to the belief of the late Diana, Princess of Wales, that young people have the power to change the world. The award is supported by Prince William and Prince Harry and their team at the Royal Charities Forum of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry.
Princess Diana died in a car crash 20 years ago this August.
Faith, a grade nine student at Thomas A. Stewart Secondary School, was honoured for her “Cuddles for Cancer” charity.
She started the charity, which provides fleece blankets for people living with cancer, when she was nine years old. The charity will mark its fifth anniversary on July 1st — the day that would have been Princess Diana’s 56th birthday.
Here’s a photo of all of the 20 recipients of The Diana Award, along with Prince William and Prince Harry:
The Duke of Cambridge and Prince Harry are presenting a new award on behalf of The @DianaAward at St. James's Palace today. pic.twitter.com/PYvuqgzS1z
— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) May 18, 2017
Faith had the opportunity to speak with Prince William:
"We are so glad our mothers name is being put to good use through The Diana Award" HRH The Duke of Cambridge #LegacyAward #DianasLegacy pic.twitter.com/6bQgIGUttk
— Diana Award (@DianaAward) May 18, 2017
The redheaded Prince Harry called Faith “the most impressive redhead in the room.”
"The most impressive red head in the room" HRH Prince Harry commends our very own Faith Dickinson #LegacyAward pic.twitter.com/gHh7Hc9XHy
— Diana Award (@DianaAward) May 18, 2017
Simon Perry of People Magazine also ran a story featuring Faith on Wednesday (May 17), prior to her receiving the legacy award.
“Everyone needs a cuddle during the difficult times in their lives,” Dickinson told People.
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