The Princess of Wales has opened up several times in the past about the difficulties of raising children.
She is a hands-on mum to her three little ones – Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.
And she juggles this with her royal duties, which have increased since she was handed a new title in the days following the death of the late Queen last year.
Fortunately for Kate though, once her youngsters are safely tucked up in bed, husband Prince William is on hand to help her unwind.
And according to a friend, once the kids are fast asleep, he likes to treat his wife by making her favourite tipple – a gin and tonic.
The pal told PEOPLE : “William will bring Kate a gin-and-tonic. They look after each other, but in different ways.”
They also added that Kate “runs things at home with the kids and the schedules” and “is hugely involved in every single part of their day”.
But recently Kate has been busy in another way – launching her brand new early years campaign Shaping Us.
The campaign aims to raise awareness of the vital role our early years play in shaping the rest of our lives.
On Saturday, shared a family photograph of her as a baby, happily smiling and reaching to grab her father’s face.
The words “faces are a baby’s best toy” come with the treasured image along with the description “with Dad, by Mum”.
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Kate, 41, who was born at the Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading, is just a baby wearing a summer dress in the photograph with her father Michael Middleton that was taken by her mother Carole.
A series of tweets, which she signed off with her name’s initial, C, read: “This weekend, we’d love for you all to spend time with your friends, families, colleagues and communities talking about your early childhoods and how they’ve shaped your lives.
“I hope you’ll also consider joining me in sharing a picture of yourselves before your fifth birthday to help with those conversations and to share some smiles and memories too.”
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