Duchess Catherine opens Mittal Children’s Medical Centre

OHMYGOSSIP — Duchess Catherine helped open the new Mittal Children’s Medical Centre at Great Ormond Street Hospital on Wednesday morning (17.01.18).
The 36-year-old royal – who is pregnant with her third child with husband Prince William – was greeted by nine-year-old patient Ava at the children’s hospital in London, and spent time with the poorly youngsters who were busy with art activities.
A series of tweets by Kensington Palace revealed: “The Duchess of Cambridge is welcomed to @GreatOrmondSt (GOSH) by 9 year-old patient, Ava.
Today HRH is opening the new Mittal Children’s Medical Centre, which will enable the hospital provide world-class care to even more children … The Duchess joins some children for an art activity, and discovers more about the positive impact the new centre is having on @GreatOrmondSt patients & their families (sic)”
With the new facility up and running, the children being treated will be able to have their parents/guardians stay over with them.
The palace added: “The children have been able to move into new, modern wards where parents or carers can stay comfortably overnight by their child’s bedside. (sic)”
Catherine – who has four-year-old Prince George and Princess Charlotte, two, with William – follows in the footsteps of the late Queen Victoria and her grandmother-in-law, Queen Elizabeth – both patrons of Great Ormond Street – by paying a visit to the hospital.
Revealing GOSH’s history with the royals, the palace shared: “The Royal Family has a longstanding connection with GOSH; Queen Victoria was the hospital’s first Patron after its foundation 1852.
The Queen is the current Patron and has visited a number of times during her reign. (sic)”
Later today, Catherine – who is a patron of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club – is due to visit Bond Primary School in Mitcham, south London to learn about the Wimbledon Junior Tennis Initiative, which offers free coaching to young people.

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