We all need to make decisions when it comes to how we will raise our children. This is also true of the royal family, and Prince William along with his wife, Kate Middleton have made some choices.
One child who receives a lot of focus is Princess Charlotte. As the only daughter of Kate and William, she is not likely to be a working Royal but she is the third in the line of succession. Royal experts feel that she will eventually work for a living.
According to Richard Eaton, a royal expert: “From what I hear, the Prince and Princess of Wales want Charlotte, aged seven, to grow up with the expectation that she will get a job and not be a full-time royal.
“This path for the young Princess would be in keeping with her grandfather, King Charles III’s, vision for a slimmed-down monarchy.”
Charlotte’s personality is truly developing and along with her two brothers, she attends the Lambrook School, where she gets an education and plenty of activities.
Something else that is known about Princess Charlotte is her love of soccer. She went with her parents to the Commonwealth Games last year and then they visited the SportsAid House, a charity that is near and dear to Kate.
In speaking about the visit, the chief executive, Tim Lawler said: “She really, really loved seeing the swimming, but she’s interested in the gymnastics, and while they’re trying lots of different sports at home, I understand, when I asked her about sport, she answered very easily and said, ‘It’s gymnastics that I like'”
Kate said: “Charlotte is really into gymnastics, she’s doing cartwheels, handstands, everything. It’s so good for their basic skills of balance and coordination.”
Prince William added: “And their flexibility, it’s really good for their long-term health, isn’t it? We went to watch the Cirque du Soleil recently, it was amazing.”
One thing that has been a matter of speculation is how the children are raised. One insider said that William and Kate use a ‘chat sofa’ where they can talk to the kids because they never shout at them.
The source said: “The naughty child is taken away from the scene of the row or disruption and talked to calmly by either Kate or William. Things are explained and consequences outlined, and they never shout at them.
“Shouting is absolutely off limits for the children, and any hint of shouting at each other is dealt with by removal.”
William spoke about teaching the children, saying: “Learning to lose, which I think we’ve got to concentrate more on nowadays. I think people don’t know how to lose well. Talking about our children particularly, I want to make sure they understand that.”
Kate added: “I think it’s really important from a young age to understand how to lose, and why we lose, and to grow from it and what you learn from that process. But also, to win well and not boast. There’s so many life lessons that help us all through life, in friendship building, in relationship building, workplace, that you gain from those early years of playing team sport.”
The royal family also does not use prepackaged, ready-made food to feed the family. They insist on fresh food for the children and they are expected to eat what is served to them.
An insider shed some light on this, saying: “There is no tantrums or food throwing, and the children eat what is set before them. They queue up with the rest of the kids and parents in the Harness Room restaurant and ask for no special favors.
George, Charlotte, and Louis spend time outdoors doing various activities almost on a daily basis. They also look at phones and tablets as being more of a toy for mummy and daddy, not for children.
An insider said: “As two people who grew up without gadgets for entertainment themselves, William and Kate are firm believers in toys, outdoor play and encouraging an active imagination.”
Sounds like they have things well in hand.
