Prince Harry honored children battling serious illnesses at the Well Child Awards in London on September 30, where 10-year-old Scarlett Cripps presented Harry with a touching gift while chatting with the royal family.

Dressed in a sparkly purple dress, Cripps, looking very royal, sat down with her mother Abby to speak with Prince Harry and presented the Duke of Sussex with a pouch containing four crystal hearts.

The pre-teen presented one heart to Harry himself, one to the Duchess of Sussex, and one to Princess Lilibet, 3, and Prince Archie, 5. Proud mom Abby said her daughter “gave Prince Harry a couple of crystal hearts, and I'm so proud of him.

Scarlett's reason for giving the Duke of Sussex a gift will tug at your heartstrings. She is being honored tonight for what she does for others, and she wanted to give something back to him as well,” Abby explained.

According to Scarlett's mother, Harry told Scarlett the gift was a “nice gesture,” and he told the press at the event that he would hold onto his heart when he returned home and missed his “wonderful wife” and family.

Regarding her meeting with Prince Harry, Scarlett told People that she thought her chat with the Duke of Sussex was “really exciting,” adding, “We were talking about his charity.”

The teenager's constant desire to give back to other sick children led to her being awarded the Inspirational Child Award for ages 7-11 at an awards ceremony on September 30. According to a WellChild press release, Scarlett suffers from “severe brain malformations and extensive syringomyelia,” and has spent considerable time in the hospital since birth.

Despite her own health problems, the “brave and bright” Scarlett has started her own charity campaign called “Scarlett Smiles” to help children experiencing similar difficulties.

As for his own children, Prince Harry also told 6-year-old Noah Nicholson that his daughter needs lots of backup stuffed animals, revealing at the event what items Princess Lilibet can't live without.

The Duke of Sussex, who met Noah five years ago at Sheffield Children's Hospital, noticed that he was holding the same stuffed giraffe attached to a blanket that he clutched during their first meeting.

“The same one as this? Harry asked (according to the Express), “No way!” I've got at least six spares,” he exclaimed.

Prince Harry has been a patron of Wellchild for the past 16 years, and Monday will be his 12th time attending the charity's annual awards ceremony. After his trip to the UK, the Duke will travel to South Africa and Lesotho on behalf of his charity, Sentebale, to give back to the youth.