A BRACKNELL boy became 'king' of a 13th century castle for a couple of days, courtesy of the Make A Wish Foundation.

Harry Bond, aged seven, intended to enjoy staying in Hever Castle, Kent, for one night, when the castle staff invited them to stay an extra night, free of charge.

The family from Bracknell, including his mum and his two brothers, enjoyed all sorts of treats during their stay at the historic residence, including a limousine ride, a horse-and-carriage ride, a free lunch from the King Henry VIII pub, and a private tour of the royal residence.

Harry did it all while wearing a very fitting king's costume, robe and crown included.

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Harry was diagnosed with Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1 (MEN 1), a hereditary condition associated with tumours of the endocrine (hormone producing) glands, as of late last year.

Since diagnosis, he has been regularly visiting both University College of London Hospital and Great Ormond Street Hospital.

This is because he needed to have half of his pancreas removed in October 2019, and all four parathyroid glands removed a matter of weeks ago.

All events were organised and paid for by the Make-A-Wish foundation as well as Hever Castle itself.

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Chrissie Bond, Harry's mum and a resident of Easthampstead, Bracknell, said: "Harry's been through so much the past few months, it was nice to see him so happy, relaxed and just not stressed.

"He's been so stressed because of it all, as he's on a lot of medication, so it was really nice to see."

"I'd like to be able to raise awareness for the condition Harry has as it's very rare, and I'd also like to raise awareness for the Make-A-Wish foundation, as well as the AMEND foundation."

To support the Make A Wish foundation visit make-a-wish.org.uk, and to support the AMEND foundation visit amend.org.uk.