Prince Harry praises sick children and launches 2026 WellChild Awards

Prince Harry has praised sick children for meeting life 'with positivity, humour and extraordinary joy for living' as he launched the 2026 WellChild Awards. The Prince is the patron of the WellChild charity, which hosts annual awards to celebrate children with serious illnesses or complex medical needs alongside the caregivers who look after them. Prince Harry said in a statement ahead of the opening: 'Every year one of the moments I look forward to the most is spending time with the children and families that I meet through the WellChild Awards.