Princess Beatrice says the experience of a premature birth can "incredibly lonely".

The 37-year-old royal's baby girl Athena was born several weeks premature in January, but she admitted mothers feel a sense of "life-changing relief" when they find out about premature birth research charity Borne.

Speaking on the Borne podcast, she said: "I think so often, especially as mums, we spend our lives feeling we have to be perfect.

"When you are faced with that moment of learning your baby's going to come a bit early, it can be incredibly lonely.

"And even now, talking to some of the mums who know about my work with Borne, they feel this sense of life-changing relief that can come with knowing that there is an organisation that is supporting the research... and asking some of these important

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