It sounds like Prince William and Kate Middleton are making every effort to give their three children as close to a "normal life" as possible. At least, that's what a source close to the pair says about the way the royal parents deal with the day-to-day raising of Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis. In an interview with Us Weekly, the insider shared some behind-the-scenes details about the thought process guiding the couple's parenting strategy.
The young royals are taking a modern approach to raising their children
That doesn't mean that there aren't perks for the royal children
Even though William and Kate make every effort not to spoil their children, there are some undeniable perks of being part of the royal family. George recently attended two games where he got to watch England face off against challenging soccer teams in the quest for the championship title. Sadly, his team lost, but it didn't look like he let that put a damper on the day. Plus, who could be sad with incredible seats like that! The royals were super close to the action during both outings, which had to be exciting for the tiny soccer fan.
We give William and Kate a lot of credit for raising their children with a bit of normalcy
Prince Harry has been pretty vocal lately about all of the negative ways growing up as a royal impacted him as a child — and he's even taken a few swipes at his father's parenting style. We have to wonder if William has been extra conscientious about Harry's complaints as he's navigated becoming a dad himself.
While we don't know how much William (or Harry's) childhoods have influenced William and Kate's decision to let their children be kids for as long as possible, we do know that they're serious about keeping a lot of details of what it means to be royal from them.
That includes waiting until last year to let George know what his future might hold. According to sources, William and Kate didn't tell their oldest son about his claim to the throne until sometime around his seventh birthday.
William and Kate have a lot of reasons to be proud of their children
While the royal kids are occasionally captured acting like, well, children, for the most part, every insider talks about how well mannered the three are. We think that says a lot about the methods William and Kate are using to raise their children. For that, the royal parents have a lot to be proud of.
