A Birmingham teenager who 'lives life to the fullest', despite being in and out of hospital, met Prince Harry before attending a prestigious awards ceremony where he was honoured.

The Duke of Sussex met inspirational Ansel Hayward, who is deaf, autistic and lives with a rare disease, severe epilepsy and a tracheostomy.

The pair spoke at a private reception shortly before 13-year-old Ansel was named a winner at London's WellChild Awards for his bravery and resilience.

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Ansel has seizures that can last for hours. Despite this, the brave teen was said to always focus on living life to the fullest.

He was named winner of the 'Inspirational Young Person 12-14 Years Award' at the ceremony, which took

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