Princess Kate has been a member of the Royal Family since 2011, and has seemed to always share good relationships with the majority of Prince William’s royal relatives. As well as having a warm relationship with William’s father King Charles, the Princess of Wales, 43, has also always shared a sweet friendship with William’s aunt Duchess Sophie.
Over the years, Kate and Sophie have been seen together side by side at royal events, often sharing a laugh or two together. While they appear to be close in front of the cameras, it seems that their warm friendship also extends to behind-closed-doors too.
While Duchess Sophie, 60, is an auntie figure to the princess, former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond thinks they are more like sisters.
She told the Mirror: “There seems to be a real friendship between Sophie and Catherine. It’s hard to think of them as aunt and niece. They seem much more like sisters or cousins.”
Bond continued: “I think Sophie has been able to offer Catherine a huge amount of advice over the years – not just about how to fit into this very elite family, but also about how to juggle a hectic working life with bringing up children.
“When you join the royal family, it must be rather like subscribing to a secret society. There are so few people you can trust, so few friends you can confidently confide in.
“I’m sure Catherine has always felt that Sophie is a safe pair of hands and someone she can easily trust – and visa versa.”