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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's WellChild awards appearance - LIVE ON HELLO!

The awards will be live-streamed on Thursday

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Matthew Moore
Online News Writer & Diversity and Inclusion Lead
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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are due to make a special appearance on Thursday as they attend the WellChild Awards - and it will be livestreamed exclusively on HELLO! online, as we're official media partners for the heartwarming event. 

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The touching awards commemorate the most inspirational children and young people who are battling serious or complex medical issues within the country. Harry has been a patron of the charity since 2007 and always gives an emotional speech at the ceremony. This will be live-streamed from 6.15pm on Thursday, 7 September - so be sure to bookmark it in your diary!

WATCH: Prince Harry arrives at the 2021 WellChild Awards

HELLO! also serves as the official sponsor for WellChild's Doctor award.

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The event will begin at 5.15pm with a drinks and canapés reception where the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will meet many of the award winners - and HELLO! will be there to record all the best and most emotional moments. The live-streamed awards ceremony will then start at 6.15pm.

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HELLO!'s editor-in-chief Rosie Nixon served as one of the judges for the awards, for the third year running, alongside Gaby Roslin and Dr Ranj Singh.

Last year, the Duke of Sussex said he had been "deeply moved" by children's entries in a nationwide photographic competition sharing what life is like for families living with serious health needs.

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Harry has been a patron of the charity since 2007

The father-of-two said: "The children and families I've had the honour of meeting over my years working with WellChild have shown incredible optimism, courage, and resilience.

"I wasn't only proud to participate as a judge in this exhibition - I was deeply moved by each and every photograph, as they capture a moment and say so much about their personal story."

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He added: "Every person who is part of the WellChild family is a true inspiration. Congratulations to all the entries and a special cheer to the winners!"

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It will be the couple's last public appearance before returning to Los Angeles

Prince Harry was a surprise guest at last year's WellChild Awards at Kew Gardens in June, where he swapped parenting notes with fellow dad, Ed Sheeran.

"Two is definitely a juggle," the Duke told the singer, following the birth of his and Meghan's daughter, Lilibet, on 4 June.

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