Inspirational cancer battle of boy who met King Charles: 11-year-old given a ... trends now
He is the little boy who beamed ear to ear after being gifted three books and a giant chocolate coin from King Charles.
Adorable Ellis Edwards, 11, won the hearts of the nation as the smartly dressed schoolboy proudly told of how he was very excited to meet the 75-year-old monarch as Charles made his return to public-facing duties.
But beneath the smiles, like the King, Ellis is facing his own cancer battle and has been fighting the disease for half of his life.
Today, for a brief moment, Ellis and Charles could forget their health worries together as the little boy charmed Queen Camilla with details about his visits to Hamleys and the cinema.
The youngster's mother, Carly, said the meet outside the University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre in London - where inside he is receiving radiotherapy treatment - was a 'nice distraction' for him.
Adorable Ellis Edwards, 11, won the hearts of the nation as the smartly dressed schoolboy received three books and a giant chocolate coin from King Charles
But beneath the smiles, like the King, Ellis is facing his own cancer battle and has been fighting the disease for half of his life (Ellis chats with Queen Camilla outside the University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre in London)
The boy from Southampton greeted the King and Queen with his mother and gave them flowers.
Ellis was given Swallows And Amazons by Arthur Ransome, The Man Who Planted Trees by Jean Giono and My Family And Other Animals by Gerald Durrell.
He later said: 'I was telling her [Camilla] about my treatment and my trip to Leicester Square, going to Hamleys and the cinemas. It was very exciting meeting them.'
Carly added: 'It's a really nice distraction this. I'm really proud of him, he's really brave and a superstar so it's great he can do something nice. He deserves it.'
Five years earlier, Ellis was diagnosed aged five with a rare childhood cancer called neuroblastoma, causing a cancerous tumour which crushed his left lung.
The pain was so excruciating it was too
