Princess Beatrice surprises girl, 9, who has leukaemia as she visits her art exhibition at Christie's in London READ MORE: Queen Mary of Denmark puts on united front with King Frederik to mark 175th anniversary of the Danish Constitution alongside Queen Margrethe and Princess Benedikte By Alanah Khosla Published: 17:11, 5 June 2024 | Updated: 17:22, 5 June 2024 e-mail 5 shares 2 View comments A nine-year-old girl living with leukaemia had her day made when Princess Beatrice made a special visit to her art exhibition at Christie's in London . Poppy Blackburn, who was diagnosed with blood cancer at the age of three, had her dream come true when the London gallery agreed to display her artworks through Art of Wishes, a fundraising initiative supporting charity Make-A-Wish UK. Princess Beatrice heard about Poppy's wish at the Art of Wishes Gala last year and wanted to meet the nine-year-old and view her artwork.
The 35-year-old today surprised Poppy and her family at Christie's, where Poppy gave Beatrice a special tour of the exhibition. Beatrice, whose mother, Sarah Ferguson , has recently grappled with breast cancer and skin cancer, was pictured giving the young artist a warm hug. Princess Beatrice made nine-year-old Poppy Blackburn's day today after she visited her exhibition at Christie's in London The daughter of the Duke and Duchess of York cut an elegant figure for the occasion and donned a pleated black satin skirt and chic blazer with statement gold buttons.
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