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Princess Charlotte, daughter of Kate Middleton and Prince William, lovingly hugged a royal fan and accepted a bright pink flamingo at Sandringham on Christmas day. The Daily Mail reports
that as soon as Charlotte spotted Gemma Clark, 39, holding the flamingo, she darted towards it. Holding her mother’s hand, Charlotte kept turning around for another peek of the flamingo
before entering St Mary Magdalene for the Royal Family’s traditional church service. Afterwards, when the royals went to meet and greet the onlookers, Charlotte made a bee-line for Felicity
the flamingo. Her proud owner, wheelchair-bound Ms Clark, who from the age of 15 months has suffered from cerebral palsy, was only too pleased to draw the attention of the little royal.
Talking to the Daily Mail, Miss Clark said: “Felicity was a 39th birthday present from my older sister, Fran, and she goes everywhere with me. "She's like my lucky mascot. “But
Charlotte kept looking at Felicity and I thought: ‘I wonder if the Princess would like her?’ “So when she came over with Prince George and their parents after the service, I asked her:
‘Would you like Felicity?’ JUST IN: PRINCESS CHARLOTTE GIVES FIRST CURTSY TO QUEEN AFTER KATE SHOWS HER "The atmosphere was just awesome." Today, Miss Clark’s family laugh at the
idea that the flamingo is potentially a huge hit with the little princess, and the fact that it came from a Spar convenience shop and cost just £1.50. Miss Clark can only hope there will be
no squabbles with Princes George and Louis should they take a liking to the flamingo as well. The special moment comes at an important time as the Queen admitted that it was a “bumpy year”
in her Christmas Day speech. It proved that when it comes to relatability, Charlotte certainly is the royal who knows how to connect with the people. The touching moment gave the Clark
family a special memory they will cherish forever. Miss Clark was a healthy toddler until she was taken into hospital after falling ill with gastroenteritis. She spent four weeks in
hospital, semi-comatose, and never fully recovered after doctors discovered that severe dehydration had left Gemma with lasting brain damage - affecting her speech, balance and ability to
walk. When Miss Clark was Charlotte’s age, her life would haver evolved around speech and occupational therapists.
