The Prince of Wales told the children of the late rugby league great Rob Burrow they should be “so proud of your father because he really was an incredibly brave and very special man”, as he opened the centre at Seacroft Hospital.
William met Rob’s three children – Macy, Maya and Jackson – his wife Lindsey, and his fundraising team-mate Kevin Sinfield at the first purpose-built centre dedicated entirely to MND care, research and support – fulfilling a promise he made to him before he died last year.
The Rob Burrow Centre for Motor Neurone Disease (MND) was the dream of the Leeds Rhinos star and his consultant Dr Agam Jung, who also talked to William at the facility in Leeds which provides a new “one-stop-shop” for patients and their families.
The Yorkshire Evening Post was there to capture the heart-warming moment the Prince gave the royal seal of approval to the centre.
