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Britain's Prince Charles has paid tribute to a progeria sufferer who passed away earlier this month aged 17.
The 66-year-old royal wrote a letter to the parents of Hayley Okines, who died after her battle with the rare genetic disorder that meant she aged eight times faster than normal, that was read out at her funeral in East Sussex yesterday (15.04.15).
He wrote: "My wife [Duchess Camilla] and I just wanted you to know how very much our hearts go out to you following the agonising tragedy of losing your beloved, daughter Hayley."
The Prince of Wales first met Hayley - who defied doctors who said she would not live past the age of 13 - at the annual Women's Own Children of Courage Awards at Westminster Abbey in 2004 and said at the time how impressed he was by her "incredible spirit and infectious love of live".
The letter continued: "I know that she was an inspiration to millions in the way in which she dealt with the unimaginable challenge of progeria ... You must be so very proud of the way that she used her brief life to make such a difference to the lives of others through her charity work and I do hope you can take some comfort, despite all the anguish you must be suffering, in her truly astounding achievements."
Hayley's mother Kerry - who announced the news that her daughter had passed away on her Facebook page earlier this month - told mourners how she'd loved her daughter's "sarcasm, dry sense of humour and pure stubbornness", with Hayley's father Mark adding that his daughter "never had a bad word to say about anybody".
Charles ended his letter, writing: "It is all the most tremendous credit to the unfailing love and care which I know your family gave her. I fear that under such unspeakably sad circumstances, mere words are hopelessly and utterly inadequate.
"So although I realise only too well that it will be if no consolation whatsoever, all we can do is hold you in our most special thoughts and prayers at such a heartrending time. With the greatest sympathy, Charles."

Childproofing Britain's Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's home would cost $29,800.
Duchess Catherine, 33, is due to give birth to her and Prince Williams's second child later this month and baby safety expert David Drutz has estimated it would cost nearly $30,000 to make their Anmer Hall home in Norfolk child-friendly.
He said: "Even the future king and queen have to be baby-proof. They don't know everything."
The childproofing expert has drawn up a mock floor plan of their new family home in the English countryside in anticipation of the arrival of their second baby following the birth of Prince George in July 2013.
Drutz claims that the arrival of a second child often triggers more, or renewed, attention on babyproofing because usually the first-born is walking by this point.
He told CTV News: "Kids move, they're fast. And when the second child comes, one goes left, one goes right - what do you do?"
The safety expert claims the trick is to be prepared without going overboard and insists that while there's no way to ensure a child never gets hurt, the idea is to minimise risk.
He added: "I can't stop a hand from getting slammed in the door, but I can stop the door from slamming at full force."

The hospital where Britain's Duchess of Cambridge is expected to give birth is preparing for her arrival.
Duchess Catherine, 33, is reportedly due to give birth to her and her husband Prince William's second child on April 25 and the Lindo Wing of St Mary's Hospital in London - where she had their 21-month-old son Prince George - have now begun preparing for her imminent arrival.
Parking restrictions are said to have been put in place on the roads out side the private wing and will be there from April 15 to April 30.
In addition to parking restrictions, media pens will be put up for photographers, reporters and TV crews in the coming days.
However, unlike in July 2013 - when baby George was born - news crews will not be permitted to "populate" what palace officials call a "partial installation" of the pens.
A source told People magazine that if anyone arrives they will be "moved on".
Meanwhile, broadcast positions are also set to go up near Buckingham Palace later this week so that crews can be ready when it's announced that the Duchess has gone into labour.
No further announcements will then be made until the birth has been successfully completed, the palace said at a briefing earlier this month.

Mike Tindall's horse Monbeg Dude won him £105,500 in the Grand National.
The 'Mission Survive' star - who is married to the Queen's granddaughter Zara Phillips - took home over one hundred thousand pounds when the horse he bought while drunk came in third place in the race at Aintree.
Writing on Twitter after the race, he said: "Holy s**t, I'm lost for words and emotions. All I can say is yes the dude!!!!! (sic)"
The former England rugby star bought the horse at an auction after a boozy dinner and although Zara is said to have called him an idiot for making the purchase, she too was thrilled after seeing Monbeg Dude cross the finish line in third place despite being an outsider with odds of 40/1.
The horse is also part owned by Mike's pal and former England international James Simpson-Daniel.
Zara, 33 - who is a long-time fan of horse racing and a member of Great Britain's Olympic equestrian team - coached Monbeg Dude to a seventh place finish in the same race last year.

Britain's Princess Anne has marked the 50th anniversary of Severn Valley Railway.
The 64-year-old royal unveiled a commemorative plaque on Kidderminster station and met with staff and volunteers before taking over the controls of a vintage locomotive yesterday (14.04.15).
Over 200 people including flag-waving pupils from the nearby Comberton Primary School greeted Princess Anne - who is the only daughter of Queen Elizabeth II - as she arrived at Kidderminster after boarding the train at Bewdley Station.
During her visit the princess praised the hard work of everyone involved in saving and maintain the railway after it fell victim to Beeching's axe - the reduction of route network and restructuring of the Railways in Great Britain - in the 60s and said the organisation had "quite rightly" won the Queen's Award for Voluntary Service for their efforts.
After unveiling the plaque Anne signed the visitor's book and thanked staff for allowing her to ride on the footplate.
She wrote: "It was a real treat."
Chairman of the Severn Valley Railway, Nick Paul presented the royal with a billycan and whistle as a memento.
He told the Express & Star newspaper: "The visit was a huge success. The princess was impressed by the huge input of the volunteers. She was extremely enthusiastic and it was nice to see how knowledgeable she was about the railway."

Britain's Duchess of Cambridge will receive a 10 per cent "loyalty" discount if she gives birth for a second time in the Lindo Wing of London's St Mary's Hospital.
The 33-year-old royal is expecting her and her husband Prince William's second child and it's been claimed if she returns to the Lindo Wing - where she gave birth to their 21-month-old son Prince George - they'll be offered a discount.
Duchess Catherine is expected to give birth to her second child later this month and is believed to be planning to return to the hospital, who will offer her ten per cent off their fees thanks to a discount for returning mothers offered by the private hospital group, the Daily Mail newspaper reports.
However, the royal couple may still end up splashing more cash than the first time round as prices have increased since the birth of Prince George in July 2013.
A suite of two rooms now costs £6,570 for a one-night stay with normal delivery, or £5,913 with the discount included, plus consultant fees of approximately £6,000.
Therefore even a natural delivery would cost over £12,000, with added costs if there are any complications.
The Duchess chose to stay just one night in the hospital after giving birth to baby George, but if she were to opt for a longer stay it would cost an extra £2,300 per night.

Britain's Prince Harry's trip to Whanganui will be "especially exciting" for "younger women", according to Mayor Annette Main.
New Zealand's Prime Minister John Key yesterday (13.04.15) announced that the district of Whanganui would be among the locations visited by the flame-haired royal on his tour of the country next month.
And Whanganui Mayor Annette Main has now expressed her delight at the people of New Zealand being given the opportunity to meet the dashing young prince.
She told TV One's 'Breakfast': "It's pretty exiting, especially for a lot of the younger women.
"Across the district people are pretty pleased to have a royal visit ... It's a tight schedule, we have been trying to figure out what to do with the few hours we have with him."
Prince Harry, 30 - who is currently in Australia - will be in Whanganui for approximately six hours and is scheduled to meet with RSA members and complete a "meet and greet".
The Mayor added: "The last [royal] visit that I recall was [Harry's parents, Prince] Charles and [Princess] Diana when they came to visit Prince Edward when he was a tutor at Wanganui Collegiate."

Britain's Duke of Kent is to visit Australia. The 79-year-old royal - who is also known as Prince Edward of Kent - is set to make a small number of public appearances during a private tour of the country in the lead up to Anzac Day on April 25. The D...

Britain's Prince Andrew has returned to official duties after a US judge struck out sex allegations made against him.
The Duke of York toured the site of manufacturing giant AzkoNobel and highlighted its support for the charity Outward Bound Trust yesterday (13.04.15), six days after a judge removed allegations made against him from civil court records.
A woman named Virginia Roberts had claimed she'd been forced by the 55-year-old royal's disgraced former friend Jeffery Epstein to have sex with the Duke when she was just 17-years-old.
However, Prince Andrew - who has daughters Princess Eugenie, 25, and Princess Beatrice, 26, with ex-wife Sarah Ferguson - has vehemently denied the allegations since they first emerged at the start of the year.
Asked if he was still happy to be associated with Andrew, AzkoNovel's UK managing director Matt Pullen is reported by the Daily Express newspaper to have said: "To be honest this is a long-standing engagement, he's the patron of the Outward Bound Trust, who we have a fantastic relationship with, and it's great to have him here."
Andrew made a speech about how important it is that the Slough-based firm - who are best known for their Dulux paint range - support the trust during his visit.
He said: "We need to encourage young people today, to understand there is a need for leadership and there is a need for teamwork and that's different to management.
"This is about actually encouraging young people to recognise they have more in them than they ever realised before."