Princess Kate and Prince William were supported by Carole and Michael Middleton during their “darkest days”, according to a royal expert. Former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond said the whole family “have pulled together as a unit” despite the “brutal” year.
Princess Kate announced in March that she was undergoing preventative treatment for a undisclosed form of cancer. She singled out the Princess of Wales’s parents for their support throughout the year, referencing the handwritten thank you note carried by Prince Louis during the Together at Christmas service.
She said: “I think a shout-out should also go to Carole and Michael Middleton, who have undoubtedly been a vital part of the family this year, both practically and emotionally. I’m sure William and Catherine leant on them very hard during their darkest days.
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“As we know from Louis’ card on the tree at the carol service, Granny and Grandpa are great playmates for their grandchildren and have put in more than a shift or two playing games with them. William and Catherine have been quite generous this year in allowing their children to be seen in public.”
The royal expert added: “It can’t be easy for young people to face cameras, crowds and scrutiny, and the natural instinct of parents is to protect their children from too much attention. But we saw them at Trooping the Colour and, of course, in the very personal video released by Catherine to mark the end of her chemotherapy, plus the carol service and Christmas walkabout. And they seem to change as every month goes by.
“A year like they have just endured must, as William said, have been brutal for the entire family. But it seems clear that they have pulled together as a unit and they look very much in harmony and delighted to be out and about together again.”
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