Kate Middleton, 42, was diagnosed with cancer.

As the Princess of Wales navigates her health crisis, it’s touching that one heartwarming gesture caught everyone’s attention, especially young cancer patients.

In 2018, Kate Middleton decided to donate seven inches of her hair while visiting hairdresser Joey Wheeler. This selfless act aims to provide a wig to a young cancer patient who has lost her hair due to chemotherapy.

Kate made the donation under a pseudonym in order to maintain anonymity and shift the focus to the charity The Little Princess Trust to ensure her royal status did not overshadow the charity.

A royal insider told the Mirror of the moment, saying: “Four months ago, Joy convinced her it was time to lose some hair; now, she’s had it chopped off.” He said It’s too long. ” As the haircut progressed, Kate suddenly thought of donating her hair instead of throwing it away.

“When Joey cut it off, it occurred to her that she could do something good with it instead of throwing it away. She mentioned this to Joey, who thought it was a brilliant idea,” the source told the outlet .

The source detailed the anonymity of the donation: “The donation was sent in someone else’s name, so the trust had no idea it came from a royal source – they just assumed it was a female donor from the Kensington area. “

“It’s so nice to think that somewhere, a little girl is happily wearing a wig made from the hair of a real princess. It’s such a heartwarming thing for Kate to do and so thoughtfully used It removes hair that would otherwise be thrown away.”

The Princess of Wales’s involvement with cancer charities is well-documented and she has met many patients through her work. In 2021, she met 8-year-old Mila Sneddon, a participant in the Hold Still photography project.

After Kate announced she was facing health challenges, Milla sent a message to the Mail on Sunday: “You will be brave like me and you will fight it like me.”

Princess Kate is currently recovering and has started preventive chemotherapy.

The Prince and Princess of Wales will not join King Charles and Queen at the annual Easter service in Windsor on Sunday.