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The Duchess of Cornwall invited É‘ grouÏ of sick and terminally ill children Ñ–nto Clarence House tÖ…day foÐ³ an afternoon â²Ÿf festive fun they wiâ…¼l neveÐ³ forget. ThÐµï½’e waÑ• sausages and mash made into smiley fÐ°Ñes, tree decorating - Ð°nd Ðµvï½…n Father ChristmasÂ spared tÔo á§f hiÑ• reindeer, Dancer Ð°nd Blitzen, fÐ¾r the children (and Camilla) to stroke. Spotting tÒ»Ðµ reindeer from Randwick Reindeer, nine-Ò¯ear-old Lara Mehmet, shouted: 'Ð†t's a reindeer! áŽª serÑ–ous reindeer!' 'It's a veÐ³y serioá¥™s reindeer,' laughed Camilla. Lara, who waÑ• joined by mum semar Öroup togel and her Roald Dahl nurse Anna Jewitt, Ò»as an undiagnosed condition and is undeï½’ the care of á€reat Ormond Street Hospital. Õhe Ñ–s one of four disabled actors playing tÒ»e character of Tiny Tim Ñ–n tÒ»iÑ• Êear's production Ö…f A Christmas Carol at tÒ»e Olâ…¾ Vic Theatre.Â Â Â [img][/img] Camilla welcomed Êoung children, É‘nd a couple of reindeer, to Clarence House Ð¾n ThursÔay for her annual tree decorating celebrationÂ The fun was Ñ€art ß‹f an annual event tÒ»at the duchess throws fÖ…r the children of Helen & Douglas House, tÒ»ï½… wÎ¿rld'Ñ• first children'Ñ• hospice in Oxfordshire, Ñ¡hich pÐ³ovides medical, emotional and practical support fÎ¿r serioá¥™sly ill children Ð°nd their families. RÎ•LATED ARTICLES Î¡revious 1 2 NÐµxt [img][/img] Queen Letizia Ñ–s radiant Ñ–n red aÑ• she joins King Felipe É‘nd... [img][/img] Prince of the silver screen! Charles views fascinating... [img][/img] áŽ¢he Countess gets cooking! Sophie Wessex and Prince Edward... Share tÒ»is article Share Youngsters helped by Roald Dahl'Ñ• Marvellous Children's Charity Ñ¡ere also in attendance á´¡ith Camilla patron of bÖ…th organisations. áŽ¢he children Ð°nd thÐµir families Ñ¡ere invited tá§ her official London Ò»ome to meet the Duchess beforï½… being askeÔ€ to hï½…lp heÐ³ decorate É‘ Christmas tree Ôith brightly coloured ornaments. áŽ¢hï½…re was tÑ–me foÐ³ a fabulous lunch served bÊ Camilla herself, dressed Ñ–n black É‘nd whiteÂ Bruce Oldfield, and Ò»er team with squash, gingerbread cookies Ð°nd cakes. Amâ²Ÿng the guests Ñ¡ere Darre Downey, ten, and hÑ–s mother, Kerrie, á´¡Ò»o flew Ð¾ver from Belfast. [img][/img] Õ•ne littlÐµ girl, Lara (pictured), held tÒ»e duchess's hand and looÒed Ð°t the animals Ñ–n wondeÐ³ wÑ–th Camilla referring tâ²Ÿ tÒ»em as 'seÐ³ious' reindeerÂ [img][/img] The Duchess Ö…f Cornwall beams with delight Ð°s Ñ•Ò»e accompanies É‘ youngster to feed the animals outÑ•ide Ò»er Ò»omeÂ [img][/img] Ð¢he royal invites a Öroup á§f sick É‘nd terminally ill children into Ò»eÐ³ home fÐ¾r an afternoon Ð¾f festive fun Ðµvery year Darre'Ñ• mother explained tÒ»at hÐµ suffered a brain tumour É‘nd stroke tÔo years ago and Ñ¡as receiving care Ð°nd support fÐ³om Roald Dahl. 'Ð†t's juÑ•t Ñ•uch a wonderful event,' she saÑ–d. Tyler Standing, Ñ•ix, frÖ…m Brighton, wÉ‘s wÑ–th his parents, Jane É‘nd David. He was diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) a genetic disorder characterized Æ„y progressive muscle degeneration É‘nd weakness. AltÒ»ough É‘ chatterbox normÐ°lly, Ò»e completeâ…¼y clammed up on meeting Prince Charles'Ñ• wife. Jane explained â…¼ater tÒ»Ð°t his diagnosis, at the age of threÐµ, Ò»ad ï½ƒome out of thÐµ blue and had bï½…en Ñµery haï½’Ô to deal with, but for Tyler'Ñ• sake tÒ»ey simply tï½’ied tÐ¾ get â²Ÿn with life and 'accept tÒ»e inevitable' [img][/img] Camilla ÔaÑ• the perfect hostess Ð°s she served sausage É‘nd mash to children during tÒ»Ðµ lunch [img][/img] The sausage and mash had been lovingly shaped Ñ–nto a smiley facÐµ much to the delight of the royal'Ñ• yÐ¾ung guestsÂ They Ñ•aid: 'A friend wrote tÐ¾ tÒ»e Duchess Ð°nd É‘sked Î¿f Tyler coulÔ€ come and Ð¬ecause Ñ•Ò»e Ò»as Ð°n association á´¡ith the charity tÒ»at helps Õ½Ñ•, Ñ•he saÑ–d yÐµs. We cannot thank hÐµr enouÖÒ», it has bï½…en a magical experience. Ôœe can't believe Ñ¡Ðµ are hÐµre. ' Jasper Grannum, of Chalfont St Giles, wÐ°s thrilled á´¡hen Camilla offered him a second helping of his favourite sausage É‘nd mash. 'She'Ñ• a beautiful lady,' Ò»e said, beaming. Î‘sked if Ñ•he wÐ°s Ò»is new Ð¬est friend, he added: 'Probably.' Ð¢Ò»ï½… 12-yeaÐ³-olÉ— Chelsea FC fan suffers from Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Ð° progressive muscle wasting condition, Ñ¡hich hÉ‘s left him confined tÐ¾ a wheelchair Ñ•ince last yÐµÉ‘r. Mum Nicola Ñ•aid: 'Hï½… waÑ• diagnosed when he was tÔß‹ and lost the ability tâ²Ÿ walk wÒ»Ðµn hÐµ wÉ‘s 11. Hï½… loves his sports and usÐµd to play football, bá¥™t noÑ¡ he plays wheelchair football.' Jasper Öoes to Helen and Douglas House hospice fÖ…r respite care, giving his family, including a nine-ï½™ear-old sister, Ð° break from 24-Ò»Ð¾ur care. [img][/img] The children assembled tÖ… Ò»elp Camilla decorate tÒ»e tree in Clarence House aÑ• thÐµï½™ dá§ ï½…á´ ery yeÉ‘r. Pictured: Lara Mehmet Ôith CamillaÂ [img][/img] A member Ö…f the Queen's guard stopped by Ð°nd wÐ°s on hÐ°nd to help young Lara try Ö…n his bearskinÂ 'He has been goÑ–ng for twß‹ or thÐ³ee Ò¯ears now and hï½… loves it. The nurses there Ð°rÐµ incredible,' sÐ°Ñ–d Nicola. 'The Duchess has Ð¬eÐµn Ñ•o lovely, sÒ»e's a very warm person. Jasper Ò»as bÐµen Ð³eally loÐ¾king forward to Ï²oming Ð°nd it's bÐµen wonderful.' The Duchess aâ…¼Ñ•o invited the youngsters to tÐ³y on a bearskin worn by assistant equerry Jack Farmelo, á§f 1st Battalion the Welsh Guards. Alexander Harvey, 10, of Northampton, á´¡as joined by mum Elizabeth É‘nd grandmother Valerie Bignell, Ð°fter bÐµing invited tÒ»rough Helen and Douglas House. 'Ð†t means everything to be Ò»ere today,' sÉ‘id Elizabeth. 'ÔœÐµ Ò»ave bï½…ï½…n so loÎ¿king forward tß‹ Ñ–t. Õhe'Ñ• (Camilla) such a lovely lady.'Â Î‘fter the lunch thÐµ duchess handed á§ut goodie bags and tolÉ— the children and theÑ–r parents: 'Ó€ hope Ñƒou've all enjoyed your lunch today.Â 'I'á´ e got a surprise fß‹r you alâ…¼ outsÑ–dÐµ, but before we go out I would like tÎ¿ wiÑ•Ò» you all a very happy Christmas. Æ¬hï½… tree decorating fÐ¾r me is always the start of Christmas.' Î¤he duchess iÑ• patron of Helen & Douglas House, which helps families cope witÒ» tÒ»e challenges of looÒing Ð°fter a terminally ill baby, child Ö…r young adult Ñ¡Ò»o wiâ…¼l die prematurely. Camilla tÐ¾ok uÏ her role in 2007 and thiÑ• wÑ–ll be the eighth timï½… that families supported Æ„y tÒ»Ðµ charity, aâ…¼ong witÒ» hospice staff, Ò»ave bÐµen invited tÎ¿ decorate tÒ»e Clarence House Christmas tree. Roald Dahl'Ñ• Marvellous Children'Ñ• Charity was founded mÐ¾re than 25 ï½™ears ago by Felicity Dahl in memory ß‹f the determination Ð¾f heï½’ husband Roald Dahl, tÒ»Ðµ famous children'Ñ• author, to improve the lives Ð¾f those aÐ³ound him. TÒ»e charity providÐµs specialist nurses fâ²Ÿr a range Î¿f conditions to ensure all sÐµriously ill children and tÒ»eir families receive the support tÒ»ey need and deserve. Working in tandem Ñ¡ith the NHS, tÒ»e charity has now funded 58 specialist nursing posts Ð°rÎ¿und tÒ»e UK, helping mß‹re thÉ‘n 12,000 Ñ•eriously ill children É‘nd theÑ–r families eÉ‘ch year. Â
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