Inside William's の近くに 関係 with 'second mum' Carole Middleton as the pair 'enjoy a pub 遠出 together': The Prince of むちの跡s 'confides' in his mother-in-法律 and even 'helps with 家事' at her Berkshire mansion

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She's been his mother-in-法律 for 13 years - and over the １０年間s, Carole Middleton has become become not only family but a の近くに friend the Prince of むちの跡s can 'confide' in.

Recently, the pair were 報道によれば spotted at a?'low 重要な' pub 遠出 in Norfolk, as the Princess of むちの跡s was thought to have stayed at home.

It is understood that Kate's mother was staying with her and William, 41, in Norfolk over 復活祭 - while her daughter is 存在 扱う／治療するd for 癌.

It's no wonder that William and 'second mum' Carole, 69, have over the years formed a 社債. One 専門家 in past has also 発言／述べるd how she has taught her son-in-法律 'how a loving and supportive family 作品'.

She has 供給するd a 'real sense of normality まっただ中に any 大混乱' for the Prince since he married Kate in 2011, 王室の 伝記作家 Angela Levin told The Sun?in 2021.

She's been his mother-in-法律 for 13 years - and over the １０年間s, Carole Middleton has become become not only family but a の近くに friend the Prince of むちの跡s can 'confide' in. Pictured, Prince William, Kate Middleton, Queen Camilla and Carole Middleton on the Prince and Princess of むちの跡s's wedding day

'[Carole] made him feel 安全な・保証する, comfortable and 保護するd and he didn't have to worry about what he said or be 責任がある her emotions,' she （人命などを）奪う，主張するd.

Carole has also been on 手渡す as a supportive, and very 伴う／関わるd grandmother to William and Kate's children.?

Speaking to PEOPLE, one palace insider also said that Carole and her husband, who only need to take a short 運動 from?Bucklebury, Berkshire to Windsor, are already 'an 耐えるing factor in the しつけ of their grandchildren'.

In an interview?Good Housekeeping, Carole - who has seven grandchildren in total - has 発言／述べるd that she wants to 'run 負かす／撃墜する the hills, climb the trees and go through the tunnel at the playground'.

'As long as I am able to, that's what I'll be doing,' she 明らかにする／漏らすd. 'I cook with them, I muck around dancing, we go on bike rides.'?

And the Prince has also 設立する someone he can 信用 and talk to in his mother-in-法律.?

Speaking to 承認する?in 2022, 王室の 専門家 Rachael Andrews said that with Carole and Michael, William has two people to confide in 'who are 除去するd from the 君主国'.

によれば the 出口, William has even been known to help out at their Berkshire home by washing the car with his father-in-法律.?He and Kate, 42, are also said to have stayed there when George was first born.

It's no wonder that William and 'second mum' Carole, 69, have over the years formed a 社債. Kate and Carole in 2017

The Prince is also の近くに with his wife's parents because of their 部隊d かかわり合い to Kate's happiness and safety.

As 報告（する）／憶測d by Mirror, author Jennie 社債 earlier this year told 承認する that 'attacks' from Omid Scobie's Endgame left William feeling '有罪の and angry?because he 約束d Kate's parents that he would 保護する and look after her'.

'The attacks from Omid Scobie were vicious, so William will feel 有罪の because all she's done is 落ちる in love with someone who happened to be a 未来 king,' she said.

'There's 明白に a lot of baggage that comes with this ? it's a unique and different life which you've got to have a very 厚い 肌 for.'

William also 設立する a mother 人物／姿／数字 in Carole, with him and Kate relying on her support after his brother Prince Harry and Meghan Markle left the UK, a source told?The Sun?in 2020.

They said: 'William's in-法律s have become like second parents and Carole is almost a Diana-Type mum.'?

The insider 追加するd that William and Kate visited Berkshire 'やめる a few' times follow ing the Sussexes 出発.

The Prince is also の近くに with his wife's parents because of their 部隊d かかわり合い to Kate's happiness and safety. Carole and Michael in 2022

Recently, the pair were 報道によれば spotted at a 'low 重要な' pub 遠出 in Norfolk, as the Princess of むちの跡s was thought to have stayed at home. William in 2020

The Prince and Princess of むちの跡s are also sure to be relying on their in-法律s as Kate - who recently opened up about 存在 診断するd with 癌 - を受けるs 治療.

She is likely to have been doted on by her caring parents after leaving the hospital に引き続いて a 外科 in January.

A few weeks after, Kate's mother was snapped at the wheel of a car 運動ing her daughter - who was pictured for the first time in two months since January -?around Windsor 城.

And the doting parent is at her daughter's 味方する as she 焦点（を合わせる）s on her health.

Speaking to The 独立した・無所属?last month,?a source の近くに to the Middletons said: 'Carole has been the 運動ing 軍隊 keeping the family together with 最小限 fuss and 最大限 modesty.

'She's フェリー（で運ぶ）d and fetched George, Louis and Charlotte, taken them to school sports matches and given them endless support. She's been a real Mary Poppins-like 人物／姿／数字.

'She's come to the 救助（する）, 供給するd 安心, and has been a 激しく揺する to Catherine and William as they come to 条件 with the news.'??

It comes as William?has 恐らく been spotted on a 'low 重要な' pub 遠出 in Norfolk with his mother-in-法律, as his wife 明らかに stayed at home.

'A patron tells me: "It was all very low-重要な, with no 広大な／多数の／重要な ファンファーレ／誇示. He just walked in and through the pub. He appeared to be with Carole Middleton,"' The Daily Mail's Richard Eden wrote in today's newspaper.

'There was no 調印する of Catherine, who is 存在 扱う／治療するd for an 公表されていない form of 癌.'

Carole has also been on 手渡す as a supportive, and very 伴う／関わるd grandmother to William and Kate's children. Pictured, Princess Charlotte's Christening in 2015

The Prince and Princess of むちの跡s are also sure to be relying on their in-法律s as Kate - who recently opened up about 存在 診断するd with 癌 - を受けるs 治療. The Middletons pictured on William and Kate's wedding day

Kate is known to be の近くに with her mother. Pictured with Carole in London as they shop years ago

Carole has had a 手渡すs-on approach with her children. Pictured with Kate as the pair enjoy a stroll in 2006

Pictured: William and Kate with George and Charlotte, followed by Carole, James and Michael Middleton in 2016

King Charles, Queen Camilla and Kate's parents pictured smiling at William and Kate with George in 2015

Carole has 報道によれば been supporting her daughter through her 回復 at her home in Windsor, with the Princess retiring from 王室の 義務s until （疑いを）晴らすd to return by her 医療の team.

The Prince broke his social マスコミ silence に引き続いて the 悲劇の news of his wife's 癌 diagnosis only on Wednesday, 支払う／賃金ing 尊敬の印 to England Lioness Rachel Daly after she 発表するd her 退職.?

daIn a 声明 株d on the Instagram account ran by the Prince and Princess of むちの跡s, he said: 'Thank you for so many unforgettable 業績／成果s with Lioneses, Rachel Daly'.

'Plenty more goals for 郊外住宅 now,' he quipped, with Rachel now 焦点（を合わせる）d 排他的に on her 役割 as Aston 郊外住宅 number 9.

The family have kept a low profile in 最近の weeks as the Princess of むちの跡s takes time to 回復する まっただ中に 一連の会議、交渉／完成するs of 'preventative' chemotherapy to stop the 病気.

Prince William, who has not been seen 公然と since his wife's 告示, is not 推定する／予想するd to 選ぶ 支援する up his public 義務s until his children return to school after the holidays.

In an emotional ビデオ message at the end of March 発表するing the news, the Princess said it had been an 'incredibly 堅い couple of months' for her family but she was '井戸／弁護士席 and getting stronger every day'.

She 追加するd: 'My work has always brought me a 深い sense of joy and I look 今後 to 存在 支援する when I am able, but for now I must 焦点（を合わせる） on making a 十分な 回復.'