Before becoming the Princess of Wales, Kate was even teased by some of William’s more elite friends, who made snide remarks about her mother’s former job as a flight attendant for British Airways — a perfectly normal profession by most standards.

A Different Kind of Royal Childhood

William and Kate have worked hard to give Prince George a more relaxed and less formal upbringing — a significant departure from the strict royal childhoods of generations past.

King Charles, for instance, was raised with a “stiff upper lip,” and even William, though given a few moments of normalcy by Princess Diana, didn’t have an easy path.

Despite Diana’s efforts to allow William and Harry to experience the real world — like attending public schools — they still faced intense media scrutiny. William, in particular, was relentlessly followed by the press, and at just 15, he faced the tragic loss of his mother.

Growing up in front of the cameras came with its own set of challenges.

Kate’s Influence on Royal Parenting

In the Channel 5 documentary Prince George: How To Make a Monarch, one royal expert suggested that the Princess of Wales brings something vital to royal parenting: perspective.

Thanks to her grounded upbringing, Kate offers a valuable contrast to royal tradition — one that could help shape Prince George into a modern, well-balanced monarch of the future.