Tony Hudgell, now nine, suffered multiple injuries, organ failure and sepsis at the hands of his mother, Jody Simpson and her partner Anthony Smith when he was just six weeks old.
The nine-year-old, from Kent, who has met the Princess of Wales several times, has had prosthetics on his lower legs since her was a toddler and moves around using crutches.
The Princess of Wales announced her cancer diagnosis in an unprecedented announcement on Friday night. A close friend has revealed why she told the public so quickly.