Prince William and Kate Middleton’s modern parenting style sets a new Royal standard
Prince William and Kate, Princess of Wales have adopted “a very different way of bringing up” their children, according to a Royal expert, marking a significant departure from traditional Royal upbringing.
Jennie Bond, the former BBC Royal correspondent, revealed to OK! that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s modern parenting style makes them “far more relatable, and far more ‘normal'” compared to other members of the Royal family.
She expressed: “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.”
Jennie also observed that Kate has been influenced by her own parents, Michael and Carole Middleton, in her softer approach to raising Prince George, 11, Princess Charlotte, nine, and Prince Louis, six, ensuring they are “wrapped in a bubble of love”, reports the Mirror.
She continued: “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.”
Jennie further explained that Kate’s parenting style was influenced by her own upbringing, stating she was “replicating” her “own happy, stable childhood”. This included a softer approach of “never shouting, always listening to their complaints and tantrums, and allowing them to freely express their feelings and anger.”
Moreover, Jennie highlighted the stark contrast between this and the traditional Royal approach. She suggested that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s method allowed their children to be “enveloped in a bubble of love”, which could have “significant” future benefits.
