William and Kate’s Children Could Be the ‘Most Well-Adjusted’ Royal Generation Ever, Says Expert
EXCLUSIVE: The Prince and Princess of Wales have been working hard to make sure their three children are well prepared for royal life
THE children of the Prince and Princess of Wales might possibly be the most well-prepared for Royal Life, according to a prominent expert.
Just this week, Prince William was accompanied by Princess Catherine as they dropped off their eldest son, Prince George, for his first day of secondary school at Eton College. The 13-year-old follows in the footsteps of his father who also attended the same prestigious educational institution three decades prior. Princess Charlotte, 11, and Prince Louis, eight, have restarted their classes at Lambrook School following their summer break at Balmoral Castle.
Although The Prince and Princess of Wales have rightfully been careful to keep their children's upbringing as private as possible, all three children have been very present at major moments for the Royal Family. This includes a number of balcony appearances for Trooping the Colour, Christmas walkabouts at Sandringham, as well as a number of concerts and parades for the Platinum Jubilee and Coronation of the King and Queen. Some have even suggested that Louis could be the firm's 'secret weapon' as the public continues to adore his sprightly and light-hearted demeanour.
Victoria Arbiter thinks that the three children of William and Kate could well be the most 'well-adjusted' children in modern royal history. Speaking exclusively to the Royal Observer, she remarked: "I do feel like the Wales children stand to be the most well-adjusted children the monarchy has ever known, and it's because they've had such a grounded upbringing. Now, certainly, they've benefited from the fact that the laws surrounding the press, the paparazzi, and media coverage- all of that has changed."
Prince William and Harry also grew up in a tumultuous environment as the King and the late Princess Diana struggled to navigate the pitfalls in their relationship, with huge public fallout. By contrast, George, Charlotte and Louis have grown up in a loving environment. Arbiter noted: "Also, the fact that William and Catherine have a very stable, very happy, and loving marriage, which unfortunately William and Harry did not have with their own parents."
In a breakfast interview on Heart Radio, the Prince of Wales revealed that George had already started flexi-boarding at his previous school, which seemed to have prepared him well for full-time boarding life at Eton College. "George is only going off to [full-time] boarding school at the age of 13; William and Harry were eight when they went off to boarding school," Arbiter stated.
"This is again where they've been so smart. If you're just staying at school for a couple of nights of the week, and you're staying with your friends, and you're getting used to it, and it's a bit like you or I going for a sleepover as children to go and stay the night with a primary school friend, it's another very smart way of introducing a concept so that they get used to it, so they understand what it's like to sleep away from home."
Meanwhile, the commentator suggested that Princess Catherine's focus on early childhood development as part of her charitable endeavours - especially with the Centre for Early Childhood and the Shaping Us campaign in 2023 - has given her a unique insight, which has maybe even helped her navigate the balance of parenting with the responsibility of life within the Royal Family.
She continued: "It's another really, really clever way of introducing them to something that then prepares them for going off to full-time boarding at the age of 13, and perhaps this is where Catherine's work in the early years sector has been so beneficial to her own family. She's been able to apply what she's learnt there to her children, and they really are going to be the first beneficiaries of the royal family."
Arbiter added: "That I mean, it's unlike anything we've ever seen."
