Kate Middleton, Prince William and their three children at Trooping the Colour 2023.Photo:Samir Hussein/WireImage
Samir Hussein/WireImage
Prince George,Princess CharlotteandPrince Louisare being raised differently than other royal children — andPrince WilliamandKate Middleton’s hands-on approach to parenting was given the blessing ofQueen ElizabethandKing Charles.
“Royal families over the generations haven’t had the chance to get those foundations right, but they have,” says a friend.
The royal family at Trooping the Colour 2022.Chris Jackson/Getty
Chris Jackson/Getty
Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis do join the royal family on outings such as Trooping the Colour, and they all attended their grandfather King Charles' coronation on May 6. But despite the children’s royal roles — especially George, who is second in the line of succession behind his father and will become king one day — Kate, who grew up outside of the royal fold, ensures that her kids' childhoods are as normal as possible.
“Coming from a different background, she appreciates theimportance of having family time,” says a source close to the royal household. “She wasn’t brought up in that aristocratic setting where you see the children for a short time each day.”
Princess Charlotte, Prince George, Prince Louis and Kate Middleton in May 2023.DANIEL LEAL/POOL/AFP via Getty
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Kate Middleton with Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis in May 2023.DANIEL LEAL/POOL/AFP via Getty Images
And Prince William is a big fan of his wife’s “normality.”
“Those children look pretty happy with life,” a palace insider tells PEOPLE in this week’s cover story. “A lot of it is the stabilizing normality Kate brings — and that’s how she grew up.William absolutely loves it.”
source: people.com
