The world wants to spoil the adorable tots, but Prince William and Duchess Kate insist on keeping life as normal as possible.
Growing Up Royal—How Duchess Kate & Prince William Want It Normal For Their Kids
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You know how kids sometimes get a lavish gift and have just as much fun playing with the box it came in? Those are the kinds of children Prince William and Duchess Kate want to raise—and they're giving it their best shot, despite centuries of royal protocol and rooms full of of expensive swag that's already been showered on Prince George, 2, and Princess Charlotte, 2 months. "The nursery is looking more like a high-end department store than a place for kids to play," says a royal insider. "William and Kate are grateful fot all the support, but they don't want their children to think this is normal."
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William and baby brother Harry were raised in a remarkably hands-on way by their beloved mother, Princess Diana. "She was always shunning traditions so they could 'just be kids,' and that's what William wants," says the insider. "It's difficult enough growing up in the spotlight without being branded as bratty."
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To that end, they strive to be as present as possible in their children's lives, even doing without a nanny for two months after George was born in order to bond over the delights of dirty diapers and sleepless nights. "These two didn't have kids so they could be raised by nannies," says the source.
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In fact, Duchess Kate wants to raise her kids with old-fashioned values just like The Modern Mother’s Handbook mentions.
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A royal insider says that George (seen here with Kate at a public park in May) "is a typical little boy who loves running around, getting dirty and playing with his digger truck."
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Royal births inspire luxurious presents, although William and Kate wish people would dial it back a bit. As a source reports Kate said in response to one gift, "What baby needs leather riding boots?" Among the goodies the young royals received are: 1) a gold plated monopoly set (silimar to the one pictured, a museum piece—$2 million); 2) a painting of 1937 billboard art for Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs—$200K; 3) a motorized Range Rover ride-on—$600; and 4) a gem-encrusted baby rattle—$45K. "If they can get the gifting under control with George, it'll be easier to do with Charlotte," adds the insider.
george-charlotte
You know how kids sometimes get a lavish gift and have just as much fun playing with the box it came in? Those are the kinds of children Prince William and Duchess Kate want to raise—and they're giving it their best shot, despite centuries of royal protocol and rooms full of of expensive swag that's already been showered on Prince George, 2, and Princess Charlotte, 2 months. "The nursery is looking more like a high-end department store than a place for kids to play," says a royal insider. "William and Kate are grateful fot all the support, but they don't want their children to think this is normal."
Photo credit: MATRIX
will-harry
William and baby brother Harry were raised in a remarkably hands-on way by their beloved mother, Princess Diana. "She was always shunning traditions so they could 'just be kids,' and that's what William wants," says the insider. "It's difficult enough growing up in the spotlight without being branded as bratty."
Photo credit: MATRIX
kate george
To that end, they strive to be as present as possible in their children's lives, even doing without a nanny for two months after George was born in order to bond over the delights of dirty diapers and sleepless nights. "These two didn't have kids so they could be raised by nannies," says the source.
Photo credit: James Whatling
book
In fact, Duchess Kate wants to raise her kids with old-fashioned values just like The Modern Mother’s Handbook mentions.
A royal insider says that George (seen here with Kate at a public park in May) "is a typical little boy who loves running around, getting dirty and playing with his digger truck."
gifts
Royal births inspire luxurious presents, although William and Kate wish people would dial it back a bit. As a source reports Kate said in response to one gift, "What baby needs leather riding boots?" Among the goodies the young royals received are: 1) a gold plated monopoly set (silimar to the one pictured, a museum piece—$2 million); 2) a painting of 1937 billboard art for Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs—$200K; 3) a motorized Range Rover ride-on—$600; and 4) a gem-encrusted baby rattle—$45K. "If they can get the gifting under control with George, it'll be easier to do with Charlotte," adds the insider.
