Inside Kate Middleton, Sophie Wessex sweet relationship

Duchess Sophie have been a source of comfort and guidance to Kate Middleton throughout her years at the Royal family, an expert has revealed.

According to a new report, the Princess of Wales has been leaning on Sophie Wessex ever since she resumed her royal duties following cancer treatment.

Most recently, a fun incident happened at the Royal Ascot’s opening day when Sophie nearly fell on Kate while getting into a horse-drawn carriage but was caught by the Princess and both women ended up sharing a laugh.

Following this, royal correspondent Jennie Bond spoke to The Mirror about the ladies’ sweet bond.

She said, "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 added, "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.

"And I suspect that Sophie has been a great comfort to Catherine (and indeed to William) during the past very difficult 18 months.

“Sophie went through some alarming health scares during childbirth and would have been a shoulder to cry on if Catherine felt the need.”

The expert continued, "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."