THE family of former Bucks Fizz singer Louise Doolan met Princess Anne this week to accept a posthumous award in her honour.

Louise, who lived in Minehead and sang with the pop group under the name Louise Hart during the late 90s and early 2000s, died of breast cancer in June this year.

Her children Harry and Leah travelled to Cheltenham to accept a posthumous ambassador’s award from the charity Hope for Tomorrow.

Louise had chemotherapy treatment via the charity’s mobile unit, known locally as the Bumble Bus.

The charity’s trustees wanted to honour her for being a huge supporter of the organisation and for raising money to help the service stay on the road.

Together with friends from the Taunton Amateur Operatics Society, Louise staged a performance of Sister Act and raised almost £1,400 for Hope for Tomorrow.

At the time, Louise said: “Hope for Tomorrow is a charity I am very passionate about.

“It helped me, then during treatment in 2013 and now, to have my chemotherapy closer to home.

“The amount of money raised means so much to me, as I know what a difference this will make to others going through treatment.”

Harry, six, and Leah, 15, were able to present Princess Anne with a bouquet when she launched the charity’s new mobile chemotherapy unit at Cheltenham General Hospital on Monday.

They were joined by their grandparents as dad Paul was unable to attend.

Among the invited guests was fellow Minehead resident Hilary May, who is also an ambassador for the charity after becoming the first person to receive treatment on board the Bumble Bus.

“It was a great if wet day and it was all very informal,” said Hilary.

“I had to present the ambassadors to Princess Anne, who was incredibly interested and informed.

“It was a day to cherish and remember – Louise would have been so proud.”

Leah and Harry are pictured with their grandparents, Hilary (right) and other Hope for Tomorrow charity supporters.