Prince William ‘moved by courage’ of Gazan children brought to UK for treatment

The Prince of Wales was “moved by the courage” of Gazan children he met following their evacuation to the UK for specialist care.

Fifty children and their immediate families had been brought to Britain from Gaza for treatment as of November 21, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) confirmed.

Prince William “wished to offer a moment of comfort” to the young people “who have endured experiences no child should ever face”, Kensington Palace said. It did not disclose when or where he met the children.

The prince also met Palestinian children during a 2018 visit to a refugee camp to learn about the lives of Arabs on the West Bank.

A Kensington Palace spokesperson said: “Recently His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales met a small number of children from Gaza who are currently receiving specialist care in the UK.

“The prince wished to offer a moment of comfort to these young people who have endured experiences no child should ever face.”

They added: “The prince was also able to offer his heartfelt gratitude to the NHS teams providing exceptional care during such a profoundly difficult time.”

They said he was “moved by the courage shown by the children and their families and by the dedication of the team who are supporting them with such professionalism and humanity”.

The first group of critically ill and injured Palestinian children to come to the UK to benefit from treatment arrived in September, although two children did arrive in May for treatment organised under the Project Pure Hope (PPH) humanitarian project.

Majd, a 15 year old boy from Gaza, whose jaw was shattered in a Israeli tank shell in February 2024, arriving at London Heathrow with his family. Photo: Project Pure Hope

UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper said at the time that there had been “a lot of diplomatic work in order to help them