The Duchess Of Cambridge

THE MODERN MUM WHO WILL BE QUEEN THE DUCHESS OF CAMBRIDGE HOW KATE HAS GROWN INTO HER ROLE WITH PASSION, POISE AND SELF-ASSURANCE

- Emily Nash

Sitting down to chat with a young mother and her daughter last week, the Duchess of Cambridge once again showed her natural ability to connect with children.

In the week some of those closest to Kate told HELLO! how beautifully she has grown into her role as our future Queen, the Duchess was in her element in Southwark, South London, as she met youngsters and parents who are being helped by the Family Nurse Partnership, a home visiting service for first-time young mums and families.

Royal insiders say Kate has become something of an expert on children’s early years, and thanks to her knowledge has become more self-assured.

“She has found work that she’s really passionate about,” a source told HELLO!. “She spent a lot of time at the start of her royal life learning about social issues and challenges like addiction, homelessness, mental health.

“It became clear to her that one of the main causes of it all was things not going right in the early years, so she knows the potential advantages of doing things in this space. It’s about solving much bigger problems but doing it early.