Disabled Child Hermione Sutton Gets Special Invitation to Royal Wedding

Hermione Sutton, a young girl with Prader-Willi Syndrome, received a special invitation to the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton.

By . Posted on April 19 2011

All of Britain is abuzz with talk of the royal wedding between Prince William and Kate Middleton, but unless you’re a celebrity or a fellow royal, your chances of getting an invitation are about as rare as Ricky Gervais’ odds of getting asked back to host the Golden Globes. However, Hermione Sutton, a six-year-old girl from Epson who’s long been obsessed with princesses, is one of the lucky few commoners who’s scored a ticket to the big event.

Hermione suffers from a genetic disorder called Prader-Willi Syndrome, which causes intellectual disabilities and makes it difficult for her to walk or stand for long periods of time. Her mother Helen discovered that the royal family had reserved special seats for guests with disabilities, and decided to apply for the tickets. It seemed like an extreme long shot, but they received an invitation to the wedding on March 31st.

“If I’m honest, I thought it was a hoax and definitely would have if it had arrived a day later, on April 1,” Helen Sutton told The Guardian.

Hermione is thrilled to attend the event, and her mother is getting everything prepared well in advance of the April 29th wedding.

“We’ll be taking flowers, cameras, autograph books, and I can honestly say there will be more pictures taken that day than in the past year or more,” she said.

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