Shielding Corby schoolboy Kaydyn's royal visit as Prince William pops in for a chat

A five-year-old Corby schoolboy and his mum have been treated to a personal video call with Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, to highlight the struggle of the most vulnerable people living with medical conditions during lockdown.

Kaydyn Mcveigh, who was born with cystic fibrosis, and his mum Leanne received the royal call at their home in Corby where they have been shielding to protect the family from Covid-19.

During the call, Kaydyn who has been isolating due to his extremely vulnerable condition, chatted to the future king showing off his rainbow T-shirt, a home-crafted 'shower' he had made from a plastic cup and 'Chase', one of his Paw Patrol toys.

Footage of the call featured on BBC TV's The One Show on Tuesday June 16, to highlight the work Prince William has been doing focusing on how extremely vulnerable people are coping with the coronavirus lockdown conditions.

Leanne said: "I watched it last night and I got very emotional seeing Kaydyn."

Prince William admired Kaydyn's colourful tTshirt saying on the video call as the five-year-old tried to get the garment in shot.

The Prince said: "I can see that Kaydyn. It's a brilliant rainbow T-shirt."

Leanne told the second-in-line to the throne and father-of-three that they had been struggling during lockdown and of her difficulties keeping Kaydyn indoors.

Prince William said: "A lot of people will start to go back to work a lot more and we need to keep the focus on you guys who are going to be shielding and finding it difficult."

He added: "We just wanted to ring. Catherine and I are thinking of you guys."

Waving goodbye to his royal guest, Kaydyn said; "Stay safe."

Last month the Prince revealed he had been anonymously volunteering on a crisis helpline during lockdown, after being trained by a mental health charity.

To watch the BBC TV's The One Show last night (Tuesday, June 16) Click here to watch.

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a genetic condition affecting more than 10,500 people in the UK. It is caused by a faulty gene that affects the movement of salt and water in and out of cells. This, along with recurrent infections, can result in a build-up of thick, sticky mucus in the body's tubes and passageways – particularly the lungs and digestive system.

For more information about cystic fibrosis from the Cystic Fibrosis Trust click here.

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