Princess Diana would be so proud of the way her son Prince William is stepping up to help his family during Kate Middleton’s recovery from her January abdominal surgery.
Lately, Prince William has been keeping a low profile. He had one brief engagement last week after canceling his appearance at King Constantine of Greece’s memorial at the last minute. And Sky Newsrecently reported that he is taking a two-week break and won’t return to his royal duties until mid-March. And now, royal insiders are reporting that this is all so he can spend more time with his family — just like the late Princess would have done.
Like Mother, Like Son
Majesty Magazine’s editor-in-chief and royal author Ingrid Seward said on Hello! Magazine’s A Right Royal Podcastthat the Prince of Wales is leaning more toward the way his mom parented than the way his dad King Charles did.
“Charles always put duty first because that’s what his mother did,” Seward said. “And that’s what Diana decided she wouldn’t do. I think Charles has encouraged William to spend more time with the family and also said to William, ‘I don’t want you to take on any royal duties until you absolutely have to’ because you remember we criticized William the work-shy? And that was his father very much saying, ‘You don’t have to do this, be with your young family. Enjoy it while you can. You’ve got years and years and years of royal duties to do.'”
And apparently, Prince William is taking that advice to heart. According to Hello!, he has planned his schedule around taking his kids Prince George, 10, Princess Charlotte, 8, and Prince Louis, 5, to and from the Lambrook School in Berkshire every day since Middleton has been sick.
Princess Diana’s Influence
Princess Diana was always getting down on her kids Prince William and Prince Harry’s level and playing with them, so we know she would have been happy with the way her eldest son is prioritizing his family. Even her death has affected the way Prince William parented. When she died from a car crash in 1997, William was only 15 years old.
“William will certainly be there for the children,” royal expert and former BBC correspondent Jennie Bond told OK! Magazinein January. “They want to keep things as normal as possible, so I’d expect William will be doing the school run, helping with homework, cooking, and doing the bedtime routine. Keeping the routine going is important. But they are certain to be feeling a bit confused.”
She added, “William is, sadly, perfectly placed to help. He knows exactly how it feels to be worried about your mum and, in his case, to lose her. So he will be taking extra care to reassure the children and tell them as much, or as little, as he judges they need to hear.”
Kate Middleton’s Recovery
The Princess of Wales was spotted for the first time since her surgery on Monday with her mom Carole Middleton. Royal editor Emily Nash recently told Hello!that the princess is likely enjoying spending time with her kids without juggling work duties. “She has been able to spend plenty of time with her children at home over the past few weeks and they will have been such a tonic for her,” Nash said. “Her family are absolutely at the center of her world, so being able to have George, Charlotte, and Louis at home with her has no doubt really boosted her spirits.”
Before you go, check out Prince William’s most endearing dad moments.
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