Evelina's Pioneering Future
Princess of Wales champions Evelina London expansion, meets patients and discusses new cancer center.
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Ten-year-old Ejran asked Kate, 'Are you the queen?' and she replied, 'No, I am the Princess of Wales.'
Gubby Ayida, Evelina London’s chief executive, welcomed the Princess during the visit.
The Edward Ward is described as a new children's cardiac ward within the North Wing at St Thomas’ Hospital, illustrating the hospital's integrated design.
Plans to relocate or house the children's cancer services in a future Children’s Cancer Principal Treatment Centre within Evelina London’s new building, with The Royal Marsden and St George’s, to serve South London and South East England.
The Princess of Wales made her first visit to Evelina London Children's Hospital since her cancer diagnosis, touring the facility and meeting young patients including a 10-year-old cardiac patient named Ejran Just Jared. Ejran asked her directly, 'Are you the queen?' Kate smiled and replied, 'No, I am the Princess of Wales' Head Top Topics.
The visit shone a spotlight on Evelina London's ambitious expansion plans, backed by a charity fundraising drive that has already exceeded £100 million TDPel Media. The new building is set to open in the early 2030s and would make Evelina London the most comprehensive integrated children's hospital in the capital.
A New Building to Transform Children's Care
Evelina London plans to build a major new facility adjacent to its current site at St Thomas' Hospital in central London TDPel Media. The building is expected to open in the early 2030s. It will centralize cancer care, blood and marrow transplant services, and outpatient units under one roof.
One key feature will be the new Galaxy Ward, an outpatient unit designed to improve the patient experience for children and families Just Jared. A new cardiac ward called Edward Ward is also part of the plan. It sits within the North Wing at St Thomas' and brings heart, lung, and intensive care specialists onto a single site.
Cancer Centre Built on Three-Hospital Partnership
The expansion includes plans for a Children's Cancer Principal Treatment Centre inside the new building TDPel Media. This centre will serve South London and South East England. It will be built in partnership with The Royal Marsden and St George's Hospital, two of the UK's leading specialist centres.
University College London Hospitals, known as UCLH, is also named as a future partner Just Jared. Together, the four hospitals aim to offer children a joined-up path from diagnosis through treatment and recovery. The goal is to avoid families having to travel between multiple sites for different parts of their child's care.
Kate's Six-Year Patronage Drives Fundraising Push
The Princess has been Evelina London's patron since 2018 AOL. Her visit was welcomed by Gubby Ayida, the hospital's chief executive, who joined her on the tour Head Top Topics. The Evelina London Charity has now raised more than £100 million to support the expansion TDPel Media.
The visit also carried a personal touch. Kate wore pearl earrings with a connection to her daughter Princess Charlotte InStyle. The choice drew warm attention and added a quiet, family note to an otherwise forward-looking day focused on children's health and hospital modernization.
Young Patients at the Heart of the Hospital's Mission
Beyond the expansion plans, the visit centered on the children themselves. Kate met 10-year-old Ejran, a cardiac patient, and 14-year-old Hope Head Top Topics. Both were able to spend time with the Princess and their families during the tour.
The hospital said the visit helped shine a light on what the new building would mean in practice — shorter journeys, better facilities, and care built around the child TDPel Media. For families already living with serious illness, that message landed with real weight.
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