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Homeless girl invited to royal wedding

London: A young girl, who shared homeless shelters with drug addicts while recovering from a serious stroke barely a year ago, is all set to join the Who's Who of the world invited to attend the upcoming royal wedding in less than two weeks.

Shozna, 20, will take her place alongside the royals, A-list celebrities and foreign dignitaries at the first ‘people's royal wedding,' Daily Mail reported Sunday.

Prince William and Kate Middleton have invited the former homeless teenager to Westminster Abbey after she was rescued from destitution by Princess Diana's homeless charity, Centrepoint.

Following his mother's footsteps by becoming patron in 2005, Prince William, 28, spent a freezing winter's night sleeping rough, in support of their plight, two years ago.

At a charity gala last summer, he heard Shozna narrate the galling story of how she was made homeless after having a major heart surgery and faced the prospect of life on the streets.

The Prince was so moved that he broke royal protocol by giving her a hug.

He has now chosen her for a golden ticket to the April 29 ceremony.

An excited Shozna said: “I want to say to Prince William: ‘Congratulations. Thank you for inviting me and thank you for making people feel like they are part of the world instead of being alone.'” — IANS

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