Article: Diana mother's very own rock; Secret friendship which helped Frances Shand Kydd cope with the tragic loss of her daughter and her battle with illness.(News)

Byline: By JAMIE LIVINGSTONE

THIS is the woman whose secret friendship with Frances Shand Kydd was closer than family.

Like royal butler Paul Burrell once was to her daughter Princess Diana, Janey Milne was Frances' very own rock.

Dressed in black but wearing a pink scarf, Janey took her place behind Princes William and Harry in Oban's St Columba's Cathedral to say goodbye to her dearest pal last week.

But only a handful of the congregation knew of her amazing bond with Frances, 67.

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