Cancer patient Ellis, 11, receives books and chocolate coin from King and Queen

Ellis Edwards is receiving radiotherapy at the University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre (Jamel Smith/PA)

By Jamel Smith, PA

An 11-year-old cancer patient has said it was “very exciting” meeting the King and Queen after the royals gave him three books and a labelled Buckingham Palace gold chocolate coin.

People gathered at the University College Hospital (UCH) Macmillan Cancer Centre in London as Charles and Camilla visited on Tuesday morning.