EXCLUSIVE: Prince William takes ‘different’ approach with George, Charlotte and Louis than…
Prince William takes a “different” approach with Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis than previous royals, according to a royal commentator.
Royal author Gareth Russell has shared exclusive insights with GB News about the Prince and Princess of Wales’s habit of revealing personal anecdotes about their children.
The comments shed light on William and Kate’s approach to discussing Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis during public engagements. Russell suggests these glimpses into the Wales family life reflect the couple’s hands-on parenting style.
The royal expert’s observations highlight how the future King and his wife naturally incorporate stories about their children into conversations with the public. Recent examples of these parental anecdotes have emerged during royal engagements.
During a visit to Bristol last month, Prince William revealed that his eldest son, George, 11, is a fan of Clarkson’s Farm.
Princess Kate also shared family insights at a Six Nations rugby match, mentioning that six-year-old Prince Louis has just started playing touch rugby. She noted this sport is already beloved by his older siblings, nine-year-old Charlotte and George.
Russell explained to GB News that these stories are not strategically planned but emerge naturally in conversation.
“I don’t think there’s any tactic behind it, I think it’s genuinely that the Prince and Princess of Wales are involved and affectionate parents,” he told the People’s Channel.
The royal author noted that the anecdotes reveal the couple’s character as parents.
“All of those stories that they tell are clearly being told by involved and loving parents, and sometimes they’re quite funny, and sometimes they’re quite sweet,” Russell added.
According to Russell, Prince William has been transparent about his parenting approach.
“The Prince of Wales has been very open about how much he loved his parents and his grandparents, but also that, like many parents in his generation, he wants to do things a little bit differently,” he said.
The royal author noted this reflects changing times rather than criticism of previous royal parenting.
“It’s just more common today to share these kinds of anecdotes publicly, whereas maybe 30, 40, 50, 60 years ago, things were just generally more formal,” Russell explained.
Russell concluded that the Waleses’ approach demonstrates their comfort in royal duties: “I think it’s quite a natural development, and also it shows how comfortable William and Catherine are in conversation with people.
“The Prince and Princess of Wales are two people who seem very comfortable in their roles with meeting people, and that extends into how they chat with them.
