Kate Middleton shares sweet unseen photo with young royal fan as she thanks those who took part in parenting survey

KENSINGTON Palace has shared a sweet unseen snap of Kate Middleton as she thanks parents for taking part in her Five Big Questions survey.

The photo was shared on the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s official Instagram and Twitter accounts.

In the snap, taken during Kate’s visit to Careau Children’s Centre in Cardiff last month, the royal mum-of-three can be seen holding a little girl’s hand.

She and the young royal fan have their backs to the camera as maternal Kate, 38, tours the centre with her companion.

The post was captioned: “Thank you for the amazing response to The Duchess of Cambridge’s #5BigQuestions on the Under Fives survey!

“You have helped start essential conversations about the importance of early childhood.

“The findings will provide a vital source of information for the early years sector, helping it to better understand public perceptions of the importance of the early years, and the first-hand experiences of parents, families and carers.

“The survey is now closed, and we look forward to sharing our findings with you in the coming months.”

It comes just a week after she recorded a messaging encouraging mums and dads to take part after receiving over 200,000 responses.

And royal fans praised the Duchess' work and her "growing confidence".

While promoting her early years survey, the Duchess has also appeared on Giovanna Fletcher's Happy Mum, Happy Baby podcast.

When discussing her experience of pregnancy and labour, Kate described standing on the steps of the Lindo Wing hours after giving birth as "terrifying".

The mum-of-three also revealed that she "liked labour" as hypnobirthinggave her "huge power" over the pain.

Having suffered with severe morning sickness hyperemesis gravidarumwith each of her children, Kate revealed that she wanted to try hypnobirthing to make her feel like she was "in control" again.

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