They look like any other couple in love. In May 2021, in a small fishing village in Scotland, Prince William and Princess Kate sitting on a bench and eating $10 fish-and-chips from Anstruther Fish Bar, a shop they frequented back when they were students at St. Then they went to a nearby ice cream shop for dessert, then walked around the seaside town, occasionally stopping to chat with the locals.
“There are no official cameras around,” he wrote Robert Jobson in his new book, Catherine, Princess of Wales: Biography of the Future Queen. “It was, the royal aide explained later, just a sudden break. Once again, consciously or not,” added Jobson, “it showed the normality of William and Catherine.”
When most people think of the Prince and Princess of Wales, both 42, they picture them looking glamorous and buttoned up on the balcony of Buckingham Palace alongside their father William, King Charles IIIor dutifully attending one of the many royal events. But behind the scenes, the three parents (Prince George, 11, Princess Charlotte, 9, and Prince Louis, 6) are a lot like everyone else: William and Kate do school drop-offs and play referee when they’re bicker kids; as a family they enjoy game night and watching movies together.
When the king and queen of England will be able to count some time, they turn on Netflix and order. Despite the title and tiara, Kate still shops at the local supermarket. “They are quite refreshing,” Jobson exclusively shares in the latest issue of Us Weekly. “At their core, they’re a normal family.”
The warmth and normality was shown in a surprisingly intimate family video shared on social media on September 9, where Kate also revealed that she had completed chemotherapy treatment for her cancer, which was first announced in March.
“When the summer came to an end, I can’t tell you how relieved I was to finally finish my chemotherapy treatment,” Kate said. “The past nine months have been very difficult for us as a family. Life as you know it can change quickly and we have to find ways to navigate stormy waters and unknown paths.
Quality Time
Home where the heart is for a family of five. In 2022, shortly before Queen Elizabeth II‘s death, they moved from Kensington Palace in London to Adelaide Cottage, in part have more privacy. Adelaide is a simple, four-bedroom house in the grounds of Windsor Castle.
“It’s comfortable and (homey),” Jobson wrote, noting that the couple had no staff living there. “William and Kate are very happy, and they don’t want someone around them 24-7,” she said. Christopher Andersenauthor of William and Kate: A Royal Love Story and The day Diana died.
Kate has a quirky property that has been renovated – according to Jobson, it now has French windows, multiple fireplaces, a covered veranda and gingerbread trim. “William and Catherine financed all interior renovations more privately,” notes the author.
They spend most of their time there. The three children attend nearby Lambrook School – in 2022, senior aides have revealed that William and Kate plan to take turns walking 15 minutes to school. “Princess believes it’s important to do the little things and do them consistently,” Jobson wrote. “If possible, they will do the school run (and) they can also participate in school and sports.”
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Life at home is loud but happy. During an appearance on the Apple Fitness+ podcast in 2021, William described a chaotic scene where Charlotte “walks around the kitchen in a dress and a ballet … It’s a happy moment, the kids just love to dance, play, and sing,” he added, saying that the kids often discussed what music they were listening to on the car ride to school.Luckily, he started a system where the kids took turns choosing songs.
Kate — an avid cook (roast chicken is one of her meals) — “enjoys the chaos of the family, the chaos of the kitchen, and the music to be played at breakfast,” Jobson wrote. “This is part of the buzz of being parents. People who know the royal couple say that their children and family life are the heart and soul of the world. Watching their children just dance, play and sing makes them happy. People who manages his public life also knows that he will put his family first.
Andersen said the children often help Kate feed the family. “They help make homemade pasta and pizza,” she said, noting that all three have chores “that Kate keeps very organized. They make her bed every morning and help with the dishes after every meal, and gold stars are handed out.” .
Nature and Nurture
William and Kate make sure the children are outside often. “I remember that from a young age, simple things, like going for a walk together,” Kate said. “I try to do this with my kids. Sometimes something as simple as watching a fire in the rain brings them joy. Jobson said they all love the outdoors and noted that going out has also been an important part of Kate’s ongoing recovery.” a lot from nature,” he said.
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If time allows, couples like to sit on the couch and watch TV shows (past favorites included homeland and Game of Thrones). “Even after all this time together, they still make me laugh,” Jobson wrote. According to William, “(We) both have a great sense of humor. We are down-to-earth (and) we take the mickey out of each other and he has a lot of habits that make me laugh that I tease him about. Andersen added ,” William and Kate always share, for lack of a better word, a goofy sense of humor. Very Monty Python – they break things that are just stupid. It is clear from the way he interacts with his children that he passes this on to George, Charlotte and especially Louis.
Make It Count
They set a precedent long ago. From the beginning of their relationship, William and Kate did their best to live under the radar. “Remember, they fell in love back in St. Andrews because of the shared pizza and Chinese food,” Andersen said. us. Before their 2011 wedding, they lived in a four-bedroom farmhouse on Lord and Lady Meyrick’s Bodorgan estate in Wales, where, Jobson writes, they walked their dog, Lupo, on the beach, had date nights at the nearby White Eagle pub. go grocery shopping at the local supermarket.
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Andersen said William’s late mother, Princess Dianagreatly influenced him and his brother, Harry. “Diana wanted her children to have something close to a normal childhood, so she took them to McDonald’s and KFC (her favorite fast food restaurant), to Disney World and the water park and the go-cart track. But she also took them to homeless shelters and pediatric cancer wards, to see real problems.One of the most important things Diana does is to make sure her children are polite to others and never dominate anyone cinema or asking for ice cream, his son waits in line like everyone else,” he said. “Charles, unfortunately, did the opposite. He’s used to getting special treatment … but I think Diana won.
Stay Grounded
Now, as they continue to adjust to a new normal due to Kate’s health, the dedicated parents are trying to stay stable and familiar with their children. At the end of August, they went to Balmoral Castle for their annual summer vacation with Charles, 75, and Queen Camilla76 (family photographed going to church on August 25). And now, back to school for George, Charlotte and Louis. “On days when I feel good enough, it’s great to be able to attend school,” Kate said in a June 14 update. Adds Andersen: “The Prince and Princess of Wales are very modest, and this is a quality they try to pass on to their children.”
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With reporting by Christina Garibaldi
