Prince William’s ‘Middletonian’ approach shapes Royal kids
Key takeaways
- The couple are determined to set boundaries on the “stiff, old institution” and bring up their kids, especially the ones they expect to eventually carry the weight of the Crown, on a different basis.
- “But what that looked like at first when they moved to North Wales…they lived on anglesy because of William had to work as a helicopter pilot there at an RAF station,” Mayer said of the early days of their marriage.
- The couple’s move to Norfolk in their early years also contributed to this more ordinary existence.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize Despite bringing up his and the Princess of Wales’ children – Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis – within the walls of the palaces, Prince William and Kate are determined to bring a dose of normal life into the childhoods of the future of the British monarchy. The couple are determined to set boundaries on the “stiff, old institution” and bring up their kids, especially the ones they expect to eventually carry the weight of the Crown, on a different basis.
According to author and journalist Catherine Mayer, that desire for their children to experience a real life upbringing has been inspired by the very down-to-earth, conventional lifestyles of the Middletons and she has revealed that the pair have consciously worked to keep any rigid royal rules at bay from the family. Speaking about the Cambridge children to a recent event, Mayer said: “When they gave up their first year as newlyweds, they tried to make quite a separate, private existence for themselves away from the pressures of public, public royal service.”
“But what that looked like at first when they moved to North Wales…they lived on anglesy because of William had to work as a helicopter pilot there at an RAF station,” Mayer said of the early days of their marriage. “And William wanted to escape there and have a more conventional life with his new wife, just for the first year after their marriage.”