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Privacy Notice Prince William and Kate Middleton have opted for “a very different way of bringing up” their children, according to one royal expert. Former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond told OK! that, unlike other monarchs, the Waleses have taken a modern approach to parenting their three children, which has made them “far more relatable, and far more ‘normal'”. She said: “It’s all very well to repeat the royal mantra that ‘duty’ is paramount. But if you ask any ‘ordinary’ folk about their priorities. I have absolutely no doubt that almost 100% would say family. Family is what counts beyond anything.” Sign up to OK’s royal newsletter to get updates sent to your inbox for free
Kate and William are taking a more “modern” approach to parenting
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Jennie added that Kate has drawn inspiration from her own parents, Michael and Carole Middleton, as she takes a more gentle approach to raising Prince George, 11, Princess Charlotte, nine, and Louis, six, and wants to ensure that are “wrapped in a bubble of love”. She said: “The late Queen had huge responsibilities when she was a young mother becoming monarch, as she did, when she was just 25. Charles and Diana were preoccupied to an extent by the mess their marriage had become, and like most children from a broken family, William and Harry felt the repercussions. “Perhaps feeling out of his depth as single dad, Charles retreated too often into his study to deal with his workload when he might have been better off kicking a football around with his boys. “Catherine’s idea of nurturing children stems from her own very happy, solid childhood, and that’s a role model she is emulating with her own three kids. She has also embraced the very modern way of dealing with children’s emotions: never shouting, making sure you listen to their complaints and tantrums, letting them express their feelings and their anger freely.”
Kate wants the children to feel like they’re “wrapped up in love”
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Jennie added: “It’s a very different way of bringing up royal children and William wants them to know that they, will always be wrapped up in a bubble of love. I think it will pay huge dividends in the future, with three rounded, well balanced and much loved children who will hopefully have a long and loving relationship with their parents.” The Waleses’ parenting style differs greatly from both the late Queen Elizabeth, and her son, King Charles, who prioritised his work over his children when they were young. Despite this, William doesn’t hold any resentment towards his parents for their choices. In fact, he admires his father’s commitment to his duties, according to insights from Royal correspondent Robert Jobson’s new book, Catherine, the Princess of Wales, which is being serialised in the Daily Mail. However, the Prince of Wales acknowledges that his father’s work-centric approach negatively affected him during his formative years and strained their relationship.
William doesn’t want to replicate his father’s parenting style
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Charles’ decision to immerse himself in his work reportedlyleft both William and Harry feeling somewhat neglected during their childhood. Consequently, William has made it a priority to be an involved father, often seen displaying his close bond with his eldest son, George, Robert noted. He wants his children to remember their childhood as being filled with love – a sentiment fully endorsed by Kate. Robert also mentioned that William now enjoys a closer relationship with his father, which has been strengthened since Harry began launching criticisms from California. While William has chosen a different parenting path, Kate reportedly wanted to send a clear message to the Royal Family that her children would always come first, with the princess insisting on taking a full maternity leave, away from the public eye. Robert reports that the Queen and Prince Charles were highly accommodating to her requests, made in 2015 during her pregnancy with Charlotte. “Princess Diana had repeatedly expressed to the Queen that she always felt like an outsider, and the monarch did not want history to repeat itself with Catherine,” Robert penned. “It turned out he was pushing against an open door.”Story SavedYou can find this story in  My Bookmarks.Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right.Follow OK! MagazineFacebookTwitterCommentMore OnKate MiddletonPrince William
