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Prince Harry visits Oxford Children's Hospital | Prince Harry visits Oxford Children's Hospital |
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The Duke of Sussex was presented with a teddy bear for newborn Archie during a visit to a children's hospital. | |
Prince Harry met youngsters at Oxford Children's Hospital and was presented with the gift by former patient Daisy Wingrove, 13. | |
He chatted about Archie during the visit, confessing the baby had kept him up the previous night and he "can't imagine life without" him. | |
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex's son was born on 6 May. | The Duke and Duchess of Sussex's son was born on 6 May. |
As the prince was presented with the teddy bear from Daisy, he let out a big sigh and the crowd of well-wishers made the same sound. | |
He then met children receiving treatment for leukaemia and brain tumours on Kamran's Ward. | |
He spoke to mother-of-two Ida Scullard, from Aylesbury, whose three-year-old son Emmett is in remission after being diagnosed with testicular cancer. | |
Ms Scullard said: "Harry asked me if my 10-week-old daughter Ida was over the stormy period as babies are supposed to be grumpy for the first 10 weeks - and she is. | |
"He said he's getting used to the baby and how Archie has fitted into family life. | |
"He said he just feels part of the family and he can't imagine life without his son." | |
Christine George, 52, whose son James, 17, is having chemotherapy, said: "He [Harry] said he had all this organised, but had a sleepless night last night - not the ideal preparation for his first day at work." | |
The prince's visit to Oxford is his first full day of work in the UK following a trip to Amsterdam last week. | |
Sarah Vaccari, from Oxford Hospitals Charity, said: "We'd love to have him all day and show him absolutely everywhere across the children's hospital, we're so proud of it. | Sarah Vaccari, from Oxford Hospitals Charity, said: "We'd love to have him all day and show him absolutely everywhere across the children's hospital, we're so proud of it. |
"But I think he'll meet enough people and patients and supporters to get a really good sense of why it's such a special hospital." | "But I think he'll meet enough people and patients and supporters to get a really good sense of why it's such a special hospital." |
While in the city, Prince Harry is also due to visit OXSRAD Disability Sports and Leisure Centre and Barton Neighbourhood Centre. | |
Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor, seventh in line to the throne, was born weighing 7lb 3oz on 6 May. | Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor, seventh in line to the throne, was born weighing 7lb 3oz on 6 May. |
Meghan celebrated her first US Mother's Day as a parent by posting a picture of his feet. | Meghan celebrated her first US Mother's Day as a parent by posting a picture of his feet. |