Prince Harry hails ‘most caring child’

Prince Harry held the hand of a severely disabled child as he talked to her little sister about winning an award for being one of Britain’s most caring children.

Harry showed his caring side as he spoke to Daisy Moore, six, her mother Katie, and older sister Molly, eight, about how Daisy has cared for her older sister since she suffered a brain haemorrhage and a stroke two years ago.

Molly uses a wheelchair and is unable to speak or swallow, and cannot move most of her body.

But Daisy has stepped in to help, singing her sister songs and arranging a rota for friends to visit since she became ill. Now Daisy’s efforts have earned her the prize for most caring child, which was awarded at the WellChild awards in central London last Wednesday.

The sisters wore matching pink dresses and tiaras at a drinksreception with Harry before theceremony.

Katie Moore said Harry told her that her children were “beautiful”.

She said: “Daisy didn’t really say much, I think she was too nervous. But we talked about how the big sister, little sister roles had changed around, and how it was unusual and how inspirational Daisy is. He was great,” she added of Harry.

Before the start of the awards ceremony, attended by pop star Pixie Lott, actress Barbara Windsor and Dancing on Ice star Laura Hamilton, Harry met all the prize-winners, including six-year-old quadruple amputee Harley Lane.

Harley, from Stockport, was there to pick up his prize for “best brave child”, presented by the Prince, after contracting meningitis and then septicaemia when he was four and having his limbs amputated to save his life.

He was able to shake Harry’s hand using a prosthetic arm and hand, one of the four new limbs Harley is adapting to using.

Harley said “it was very fun” to meet the Prince, who presented him with his award at the Intercontinental hotel in Park Lane.

Harry met all the winners, including other sick children as well as doctors, nurses and health professionals who look after youngsters with serious conditions.

Sarah Crawshaw nominated her colleague Julie Bayliss, of Great Ormond Street hospital, who picked up the award for best nurse.

The prince is a patron of WellChild, which is dedicated to meeting the needs of severely sick children and their families.

The UK-based charity has a team of specialist nurses who care for chronically sick children at home, allowing them to leave hospital.

The charity event will have been particularly poignant for Harry, as it is the 14th anniversary of the death of his mother, Diana, who was a prominent campaigner for charities around the world.