Kate Middleton Mother Carole Middleton Caring for ‘Struggling’ Pregnant Daughter

Kate Middleton Mother Carole Middleton Caring for ‘Struggling’ Pregnant Daughter
Kate Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge, and her husband Prince William in a file photo. Kate's pregnancy has prompted her to retreat to her parents mansion in Bucklebury. Chris Jackson/Getty Images, file
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
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Kate Middleton is still having trouble with pregnancy sickness and is receiving crucial support from her mom Carole Middleton, who is taking care not only of her daughter but also Kate’s son Prince George.

The Duchess of Cambridge, 32, has been suffering for weeks from hyperemesis gravidarum, a sickness that some pregnant women get that causes extreme vomiting and nausea, among other symptoms.

A source told the Daily Mail that Kate had been “struggling terribly” with the sickness despite reports that her health had been improving, and that the Duchess “hasn’t been at all well.”

Fortunately, Kate has been getting help from her mother while staying at her parent’s mansion in Bucklebury.

Carole Middleton has helped to take charge of her recovery and has been researching alternative sickness cures, such as herbal tea, on the Internet, according to the sources.

Carole has also been taking care of Prince George despite the presence of Spanish nanny Maria Borallo, with one assistant noting on Twitter that they served both the young prince and Kate Middleton’s mum at work. 

“Kate is feeling so lousy that she just wanted to be with her family and out of public view. She is extremely close to Carole, who is very much a hands-on grandmother. Between her and their nanny, Maria, Kate has all the help she needs with George while she is feeling so sick,” one source said.

“And Bucklebury is somewhere she can just relax and be herself.”

In this Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2010 file photo, Michael and Carole Middleton, the parents of Kate Middleton, make a statement on the engagement of their daughter to Britain's Prince William, outside their home near the village of Bucklebury, England. (AP Photo/Stefan Rousseau/Pool, File)
In this Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2010 file photo, Michael and Carole Middleton, the parents of Kate Middleton, make a statement on the engagement of their daughter to Britain's Prince William, outside their home near the village of Bucklebury, England. AP Photo/Stefan Rousseau/Pool, File
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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