Princess Eugenie stands at 5 feet 5 inches, thanks to the efforts of the doctors and nurses of the Royal National Orthopedic Hospital.
In her latest Instagram article, Eugenie, 28, talks about her diagnosis of scoliosis. like a child. She posted a photo of her x-rays, which show the 8-inch rod doctors inserted into her spine and the 1.5-inch screws at the top of her neck after an 8-hour operation she suffered at only 12 years. [19659003] Princess Eugénie shares X-rays of her scoliosis on Instagram for the first time. “/>
Princess Eugénie shares X-rays of her scoliosis on Instagram for the first time.
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Scoliosis Awareness Day and I am very proud to share my X-rays for the very first time, "she writes in the caption. "I would also like to pay tribute to the incredible staff at the Royal Orthopedic Hospital of Canada, who work tirelessly to save lives and improve people. They have improved me and I am delighted to be their boss of the Redevelopment Call.
Eugenie is patron of the Call for Redevelopment, a fundraising campaign for new facilities and equipment for RNOH since 2012. As part of its participation "
Princess Eugenie of York attends the annual summer party in partnership with Chanel at the Serpentine Pavilion on June 19, 2018 in London
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"I still remember very well from the nervousness that I felt during the days and weeks before the operation … After three days of intensive care, I spent a week in a room and six days in an armchair rolling, but I left again after that. "
She also added that she was very inspired to get involved by the next generation of n children with scoliosis.
"Without the care I received at the RNOH, I would not be like what I'm doing now, my back would be hunched over," she said, "and I would not be able to talk about scoliosis as I do it now, and help other children who come to me with the same problem. My back problems were a big part of my life, as it would be for any 12 year old. Kids can watch me now and know that the operation is working. "
Perhaps her greatest contribution will be the Princess Eugenie House, a new residential space for parents and other parents of children treated at the hospital.Egénie is known for her humanitarian efforts. recently visited a house for survivors of human trafficking and is a godmother of the Teenage Cancer Trust with her sister, Princess Beatrice
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Princess Eugenie York and her fiance Jack Brooksbank attend the Serpentine Summers 2018 evening.
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Princess Eugenie launched her own independent Instagram in March, making it the only royal with their own social media account. Meghan Markle followed the royal protocol and disabled her social media accounts after being engaged to Prince Harry last year.
Eugenie, daughter of Prince Andrew and granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth, is engaged to her boyfriend Jack Brooksbank in January. Their wedding is scheduled for October 2018 at St. George's Chapel in Windsor Castle, where his cousin, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, were married in May.
