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‘Even for someone in Kate’s position, no one can replace her mum’
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Almost two months after undergoing major abdominal surgery, the Princess of Wales appears to be back on her feet and well on the road to recovery, with her mother at her side.
Carole Middleton has been a constant presence since Kate, 42, returned home from hospital in January and it seems the pair’s close relationship has become even stronger in the Princess’s hour of need.