Mother's Day arrives a few months early in the UK and the royal family is celebrating accordingly (even the ones that live in California.)

Since going public with her cancer diagnosis, the mother-of-three has sought comfort from the natural world. In July last year, Kate, who is now in remission from cancer, spoke about the "power of nature" as she helped to launch the Natural History Museum's Urban Nature Project.

Kate and Prince William have issued a fresh statement doubling down on the Princess of Wales's Mother's Day stance. On Sunday, rather than sharing a family photo alongside her children as she had done in previous years,