View From The Back - Why We Should All Be Applauding Kate

A photoshoot in heels just hours after giving birth is no mean feat for a new mum – royal or not

- Sam Carlisle

A pelvis that felt like it had been torn apart by an HGV lorry, rubbery ankles swollen like water wings, boobs that could burst if you touched them.

No, not the Duchess of Cambridge leaving the Lindo Wing but me after I’d given birth to my second child. How did Kate do it? How can any new mum emerge that groomed and elegant six hours and 52 minutes after having an 8lb 7oz baby?’