Princess Charlotte is very ‘protective’ of mum Princess Kate amid cancer treatment

Standing on the balcony of Buckingham Palace for Trooping the Colour earlier this month, the Princess of Wales was every inch the doting mother as she gazed adoringly at her children.

But it was her tender moments with her only daughter Princess Charlotte and their public display of affection that touched those watching the royal family’s traditional annual appearance for King Charles’ official birthday.

Kate lovingly stroked Charlotte’s long hair and arranged it down her back, giving an insight into their warm, tight-knit relationship.

And while the Princess, 42, has the best medical team caring for her, not to mention her strong support network of family and friends, it’s her daughter Charlotte who is also looking out for her.

Ingrid Seward, author of My Mother and I: The Inside Story of the King and Our Late Queen, told HELLO! that she believes the nine-year-old is “protective” of her mother as she continues to undergo cancer treatment.

“I think that Charlotte is really taking care of her mum. It was quite sweet the way she stood in front of her and they kept chatting.

“Charlotte seems to be very full of admiration for her mother, which I think is a lovely thing, too.”