Royal parenting: Kate's secret code to manage royal mischief

The Duchess Kate uses a special trick when the children are naughty
The Duchess Kate uses a special trick when the children are naughty
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13 August 2024 10:19

Children, even those in the royal family, sometimes misbehave. Such behaviour occasionally occurs with Prince George, Prince Louis, and Princess Charlotte. Kate Middleton has a proven way to handle it. What words does she use?

Duchess Kate and Prince William attempt to provide their children with as normal a childhood as possible. Although a nanny assists in raising the children at their family estate, they do everything to spend as much time as possible with them.

Aristocrats are thus witnesses to arguments between siblings and mischief during their joint public appearances (e.g., sticking their tongues out at photographers). It has come to light that the future queen has developed a trick to calm the children down in such moments.

Tom Quinn described the secret of Adelaide Cottage in his book about the children growing up there. According to the author, the future queen uses a “secret code” to which the children effectively respond.

She apparently used a secret code to calm the children, as she does on occasions - she simply says 'let's take a break'. But as a former staffer explained, the children know these few words carry far more weight than we might imagine, according to the "Mirror".

Kate and William's home has a strict rule. Children must comply

These are not the only parenting tricks the 42-year-old uses with Prince William. In their home, loud conversations are never allowed, and the no-shouting rule also applies to the youngest household members.

If Prince George starts arguing loudly with his brother or sister, the young children are immediately separated into different rooms. There, they have disciplinary conversations with them. What do these entail?

Shouting is absolutely 'off limits' for the children and any hint of shouting at each other is dealt with by removal. But rather than be sent off to their bedrooms or to the naughty step when they act up, the royal couple have a different technique - the sofa chat, according to the British “Sun”.

Members of the "Royals" have been taught for years that excessive and spontaneous displays of emotion are inappropriate. It looks like Duchess Kate also ensures this custom is adhered to. What do you think? Are her methods really appropriate?

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