Kate Garraway unveils Prince Williams' sweet comment about husband Derek Draper

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Kate Garraway has revealed the sweet comment Prince William made to her as she was awarded an MBE on Wednesday. The Good Morning Britain star was proudly supported by her husband Derek Draper as she was given the honour for her services to broadcasting, journalism and to charity reports the Mirror.A clip of her receiving the accolade was shared on Good Morning Britain and Kate opened up about the brief conversation between her and the Prince of Wales.Referring to her family in the back of the room, co-host Ben Shephard exclaimed: "Ah look at them all in the back shot."Kate answered: "Ah I know, Derek burst into tears.

The Prince of Wales said, 'How's Derek?', and I said, 'He's here'."She went on to say Prince William wanted to speak to Derek in person but wasn't allowed to due to protocol.She told her co-host: "He said he wants to go over but he's not allowed to leave the rug, there's a very fancy gold carpet that he stands on.""So we turned and saw and then obviously Derek was very tearful and then spoke about Jake [Derek's carer] and gave Jake a wave as well."You get presented by the lovely Prince of Wales and then as you go outside they take it off you and put it in a box."And I said, 'Oh am I not allowed to wear this?', and they said, 'Well there is a card inside which tells you the specific occasions you are supposed to wear it', which I have lost!

I have lost it already."Derek's life changed after he contracted Covid-19 at the start of the lockdown - he was placed in an induced coma in hospital to combat the virus and returned home in 2021, where he has been receiving 24-hour care.The TV presenter said many people approached Derek to tell him that he's given their family a lot of hope."Because they are dealing with