A 16-year-old show jumper with spina bifida who impressed Harry and Meghan and last night's Wellchild awards has opened up about her meeting with the 'fantastic' royals.
Evie Toombes from Lincolnshire spent time with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex ahead of the ceremony at the Royal Lancaster Hotel in London where she received the Inspirational Young Person award.
Appearing on ITV's lunchtime news programme, she told presenter Alastair Stewart: 'I think it's fantastic that they're the younger royals and they're involved, and of course it gets a lot more press involved and a lot more attention around it.
'But it was also wonderful because we got to meet them and they had so much time for everyone. They went and spoke to every single one of the award winners, so it was fantastic to do that.'
The young athlete added that the pair had taken an interest in the children's book she's written about disability.
'Meghan had a really good flick through because she sat really close to me and they seemed really interested by it, and they did take it with them, so that's always a good sign,' she explained.
Evie Toombes, 16, from Lincolnshire the winner of the Inspirational Child award, and her brother Rocco met with Harry and Meghan at last night's WellChild awards in London and the teenager praised the royals for making everyone feel special
Evie on her horse Daisy. The youngster is determined to pursue her passion for showjumping even though she struggles with tiredness and numbness in her legs due to spina bifida
'It was incredible, the atmosphere in the room was so fantastic and all the award winners felt really special.'
Evie, whose motto is 'find a way, not an excuse', spends her time mentoring other children with disabilities and healthy issues and takes her children's book into schools to give talks about hidden disabilities.
Even though she struggles with tiredness and loses feeling in her legs, she regularly competes in competitions on her horse Daisy, taking on three foot jumps.
'Daisy is wonderful. She looks after me, when I'm weak she kind of senses that and she's very good with me,' she explained.
Evie, 16, appeared on ITV news today to speak about her experience of meeting the royals at last night's WellChild awards
'Especially when I can't feel my legs. I struggle, so Daisy is my legs.'
As well as affecting Evie's legs, she also has bladder and bowel issues due to spina bifida and uses a nasal gastric tube as her stomach struggles to process food.
At last night's emotional ceremony, Prince Harry praised the 'can-do' attitude of youngsters who have been 'dealt the toughest cards imaginable' in a heartfelt speech .
Evie and her brother Rocco with Harry and Meghan at the WellChild awards. The teenager praised the royals for making a huge effort to speak to everyone
The Duke paid tribute to the children, carers and nurses telling them: 'Every one of you is truly amazing.'
Saying their stories were 'without doubt incredibly moving and motivating', he hailed the young people who have been 'dealt the toughest cards imaginable' and are a 'constant reminder that we must look to the positive and never give up'.
Gesturing to the Duchess, watching him from her seat around a table, he said he was 'especially grateful to be able to share the scope and magnitude of this work with my wife who joins me here this evening'.
Evie, whose motto is 'find a way, not an excuse', at last night's WellChild awards ceremony at the Royal Lancaster Hotel in London where she received the Inspirational Young Person award
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