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Deaf teacher hugs Prince of Wales at OBE ceremony

Asha Patel
BBC News, East Midlands
PA Media Wendy Daunt, wearing a navy mid-length dress with gold polka dots and a cropped tailored jacket with a fascinator hugs the Prince of Wales at an OBE investiture at Windsor Castle. Neither of their faces can be seen as they embrace as onlookers smile in the background. PA Media
Wendy Daunt from Derby hugged the Prince of Wales as she was presented with her medal

A deaf studies teacher embraced the Prince of Wales as she was appointed OBE at an investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle.

Wendy Daunt was recognised in the New Year Honours for services to the Royal School for the Deaf in Derby and the deaf community.

The brief interaction ended with gasps in the room, according to eyewitnesses, when Ms Daunt asked, and received, a hug from the prince.

In a statement the Royal School for the Deaf said it was "so proud of Wendy and her legacy and influence remains strong".

PA New Wendy Daunt standing in front of the Prince of Wales with smiling. She is wearing a navy fascinator in her hair and the image shows the back of Prince William who is facing her. PA New
Ms Daunt was named in the New Year Honours list

Sharing the news in a Facebook post, the school said Wendy was "so pleased" to receive the award.

She was quoted in the post as saying: "I am getting older now yet the warrior and passion is still in me and this award will give me more wind in my sails to carry on influencing people with my work at RSDD and the whole community."

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