
We know that, in the midst of their unfortunate dual cancer diagnoses, King Charles and the Princess of Wales have reportedly never been closer—but, as today is Trooping the Colour and monarchs are on the brain (it is, after all, the annual birthday parade for the sovereign), what was Kate’s relationship like with the late Queen Elizabeth?
The Daily Mail reports that Kate saw Her late Majesty as “a guide” after Kate married into the royal family in 2011, and that, for her part, the late Queen grew to really trust Kate, with the two sharing a “grandmotherly bond,” the outlet reports.