King Charles has often spoken fondly of his close bond with Kate Middleton and is frequently pictured sharing a joke with his daughter-in-law at public engagements and national celebrations.
Having previously referred to the Princess of Wales as his “darling daughter-in-law”, the pair share many common interests, including a great love and appreciation for the arts.
It is this close relationship that leads many to refer to Kate as the daughter the monarch never had.Former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond agrees as she claims: "There’s little doubt that Charles would have loved a daughter (he’s really quite a softie at heart) and it is said that he was disappointed when Harry turned out to be a boy", OK!
reports. Jennie continued: "Certainly Diana, although delighted to have a healthy second son, would have loved a daughter."I spoke to her about it and asked whether she and Charles would try for a third child but she said the marriage was in too much trouble to try again. "But she admitted that she would love a daughter…and perhaps if she hadn’t have died, that wish might have come true. "So, for King Charles, it’s a delight that he gets on so well with Catherine.
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