Over the years, Kate Middleton (opens in new tab) and the Queen (opens in new tab) have had a truly special bond. In fact, when Kate and Prince William were new parents (opens in new tab) to their first son, Prince George (opens in new tab), Kate confided in the Queen about the struggles of balancing royal duties and full-time parenting (when George was born, Will and Kate avoided hiring a nanny) She said.

In an interview with True Royal's Kate Middleton: royal expert Katie Nicole, in an interview for the documentary Heir We Go Again (opens in new tab), Kate and the Queen (opens in new tab) were at Sandringham that year for She explained that during the royal Christmas celebration (opens in new tab), they had an honest conversation about the situation.

"Kate had a conversation with the Queen and confided that being alone with George and not having a full-time nanny or maternity nurse was very hard," Nicole told the Mirror (opens in new tab).

"William and Kate wanted help from their parents, and they did so until September, after which they hired a nanny."

Nicole added in the documentary that Kate's mother, Carole Middleton (opens in new tab), plays a major role in helping the Cambridge children (opens in new tab).

"William and Kate are able to be ordinary because they have the Middletons in their lives," she explained. Carol is a regular at the golden gates of Kensington Palace, where she drives a Land Rover at full gallop." Carol is a regular passerby at the golden gates of Kensington Palace and whizzes by in her Land Rover. Carol helps with sleeping and bathing. She is absolutely indispensable."

With the help of family and a few trusted staff members, Will and Kate (open in new tab) have clearly found a groove that allows them to balance parenting and their full-time royal duties.