King Charles' kind act for family of 7-year-old boy killed in hit and run

King Charles has granted permission for a young boy who was killed in a hit-and-run earlier this month to be buried in a closed graveyard.

William Brown, 7, was hit and killed by a car as he crossed the road outside his home in the UK to retrieve a soccer ball.

His mum Laura had hoped for her son to be buried in the ancient cemetery that is attached to the primary school William attended as a Year 3 student.

Unfortunately, the graveyard at St Mary and St Eanswythe's Church has been closed to burials for over 100 years, by the Order of the Privy Council.

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While the local vicar gave his blessing, William's family had to apply to the formal body of advisers to King Charles III for permission.

However, the next meeting of the Privy Council isn't until February 2024 - meaning that William would not have been able to be buried until March at the earliest.

Determined for this to be her son's final resting place, 41-year-old Laura penned a letter to the King, pleading for a special consideration.

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On Christmas morning, she drove for more than three hours to the Sandringham estate in Norfolk to hand-deliver her letter to the monarch's security team in person.

Upon receiving Laura's request, King Charles gave his approval for William to be buried there.

"We're pleased His Majesty has granted permission in order to support the Brown family in these tragic circumstances," read a statement from the Privy Council.

When she heard the good news Laura said: "I'm so happy we can lay Will to rest in a place he loved.

"The King is a good man. He is a father himself and obviously has a big heart."

"I had the most horrendous Christmas of my life," says Laura. "I needed to be able to say goodbye to my son and to have somewhere to visit him. Now we can finally lay William to rest."

William was playing with friends in his front yard in Kent, when the ball bounced over the fence. He went to retrieve it and was struck and knocked down, resulting in head injuries that proved fatal.

The driver fled the scene, but was found and arrested the following day. He was later bailed out, pending further enquiries.