<p id=”par-1_45″>Things are better between <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/tag/king-charles/”>King Charles III</a> and <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/tag/prince-william/”>Prince William</a> because of <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/tag/kate-middleton/”>Kate Middleton</a>. A commentator says the Princess of Wales’s presence has acted as a “healing balm” to her husband, <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/unearthed-interview-prince-harry-prince-william-king-charles-proves-men-best-friends.html/”>the Prince of Wales’ relationship with his father</a>, which “hasn’t always been the easiest.” </p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-kate-has-helped-improve-king-charles-and-william-s-relationship-nbsp”>Kate has helped improve King Charles and William’s relationship </h2>
<p id=”par-2_25″>Kate’s not only British royalty but something of a salve to relationships. In particular, that of her husband, William, 41, and father-in-law, King Charles, 75. </p>
<p id=”par-3_25″>The feat is something considering their relationship “hasn’t always been the easiest,” Victoria Arbiter told True Royalty TV’s <em>The Royal Beat</em> (via <a href=”https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/royals/kate-middleton-healed-unease-between-32469944″ target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”><em>The Mirror</em></a>). </p>
<p id=”par-4_23″>When Kate joined the royal family in 2011, she brought with her “warmth,” acting as a “healing balm” for William and his father.</p>
<p id=”par-5_21″>“I think we can look at Kate—she’s so close to her own family. Family is so important to her,” Arbiter said. </p>
<p id=”par-6_38″>Indeed, Kate’s mother, Carole Middleton, is reportedly <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/kate-middletons-mom-carole-reportedly-driving-force-holding-wales-family-together-right-now.html/”>helping out the Wales family</a>. So much, in fact, she’s taken on something of a Mary Poppins role. Not to mention, <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/kate-middletons-family-labeled-rock-during-cancer-battle.html/”>Kate’s parents and siblings have been described as her “rock.</a>” </p>
<p id=”par-7_47″>“[Kate] has been a really wonderful healing balm for Prince William and his father, as well. Because that relationship hasn’t always been the easiest,” the commentator continued. “I think she’s just managed to bring a real sense of warmth and camaraderie and family to the royal family.”</p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-the-king-and-william-have-grown-closer-due-to-their-twin-burdens-nbsp”>The king and William have grown closer due to their ‘twin burdens’ </h2>
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<p id=”par-8_30″>Being destined for the throne has strengthened William’s bond, too. According to Robert Hardman, a royal author, the more involved William gets, the more appreciation he has for his father.</p>
<p id=”par-9_44″>“The Prince of Wales’s relationship with the King has been strengthened by the twin burdens of their new roles,” Hardman wrote in <em>Charles III</em> (via <a href=”https://www.hellomagazine.com/royalty/513139/inside-king-charles-relationship-prince-harry-prince-william/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”><em>Hello! Magazine</em></a>). It seems “periodic broadsides from California” — ahem, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle — have helped too. </p>
<p id=”par-10_57″>The more William takes part in duties, the more, Hardman claimed, he’s become closer to King Charles. “The more that the heir to the throne becomes involved in the <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/prince-william-duchy-cornwall-family-angle-comment-king-charles-couldnt-believe-it-reduced-me-to-tears.html/”>running of the Duchy of Cornwall</a> and the royal estates,” he wrote, “the more he has come to appreciate his father’s dedication and his achievements over the years.” </p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-kate-s-own-relationship-with-charles-has-grown-stronger-amid-cancer-battles”>Kate’s own relationship with Charles has grown stronger amid cancer battles</h2>
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<p id=”par-11_37″>William is not the only one who is closer to the king. Kate’s also said to have a strong bond with her father-in-law, which, per Arbiter, has presumably grown deeper since they’ve both been diagnosed with cancer. </p>
<p id=”par-12_16″>They “would have found tremendous comfort in each other, going through something so similar,” Arbiter said. </p>
<p id=”par-13_34″>King Charles announced his diagnosis in early February 2024. Meanwhile, Kate went public with the news of her own diagnosis in a rare video statement on March 22, 2024. Both are now undergoing treatment. </p>
<p id=”par-14_45″>They [Charles and Kate] are very close, and he thinks of Catherine as his daughter,” a source told <a href=”https://www.thesun.co.uk/royals/26882847/king-charles-emotional-lunch-kate-middleton-cancer/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”><em>The Sun</em></a>. “There is no doubt there is a lot they can share and can use each other for support during their own deeply personal cancer battles.”</p>
<p id=”par-15_34″><a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/kate-middleton-private-sit-down-king-charles-before-revealing-cancer-diagnosis.html/”>King Charles reportedly had lunch with Kate</a> before she announced her cancer diagnosis and left feeling “emotional.” Previously, the king <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/king-charles-statement-kate-middleton-reveals-true-relationship-between-king-princess.html/”>visited Kate in the hospital</a> when they were both patients at The London Clinic. </p>
<p id=”par-16_49″>For more proof that the two are close, look no further than <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/king-charles-statement-kate-middleton-reveals-true-relationship-between-king-princess.html/”>Buckingham Palace’s statement on behalf of the king</a> shortly after Kate went public with her diagnosis. The palace said King Charles stayed in the “closest contact with his beloved daughter-in-law” in the weeks ahead of the announcement. </p>