Bravery award Cumbrian teen meets Prince Harry and Meghan

Poppy Slater with The Duke and Duchess of Sussex Credit: WellChild Awards

A Cumbrian teenager met The Duke and Duchess of Sussex while picking up a national bravery award.

Thirteen-year-old Poppy Slater from Whitehaven was named 'Inspirational Child' at the WellChild Awards ceremony held at London's Royal Lancaster Hotel.

Poppy has Panenteric Crohns Disease and has had to endure numerous hospital stays over the past seven years as well as taking an extensive list of medications that can have severe side effects including fatigue and joint pain.