‘He was a superstar’: Parents of The Crown star who battled childhood cancer hail their boy’s bravery
- Netflix star, 13, was diagnosed with leukaemia at the age of just 21 months
- He battled the disease for three years until he was given the all-clear
- For more details visit www.cancerresearchuk.org/dailymailappeal
He has found fame playing a young Prince Harry in The Crown, but Will Powell endured an extraordinary drama of his own as an infant.
The 13-year-old Netflix star was diagnosed with leukaemia at the age of just 21 months and battled the disease for three years until he was given the all-clear.
His father Andy said: ‘Throughout everything, he was a superstar – our little boy never complained once.’
He has found fame playing a young Prince Harry in The Crown, but Will Powell endured an extraordinary drama of his own as an infant
The family said they have never forgotten the excellent care Will received and remain lifelong supporters of Sheffield Children’s Hospital, where he was treated. He had to cope with chemotherapy and had 27 operations before beating blood cancer. He is filming the sixth series of The Crown.
For his parents Andy and Michelle Emerson the joy of seeing their son land the TV role is in stark contrast to their emotions when the shadow of leukaemia hung over them for so long.
After the toddler was diagnosed in 2011 he required daily chemotherapy which his parents administered at home for the next three-and-a-half years.
The boy also had multiple operations as he battled to overcome the blood cancer and finally entered remission in July 2014.
For more details visit www.cancerresearchuk.org/dailymailappeal
All money raised will support the charity’s work on cancers affecting children, so that more under-25s can survive with a good quality of life
The campaign is for more investment in research into childhood cancers
The family said they have never forgotten the excellent care Will received and remain lifelong supporters of Sheffield Children’s Hospital, where he was treated
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