By Molly Claire Goddard
1:42pm PST, Feb 13, 2026
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While Prince George is only 12, dealing with his destiny will be difficult. "For George, it must be daunting, but I think
[Prince] William and
Kate [Middleton] are intent on letting him just enjoy his childhood for as long as possible without worrying about the future," royal expert
Jennie Bond told
The Mirror.
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Despite
Prince Harry saying that he worries
Prince Charlotte and
Prince Louis will feel second-best to Prince George, Jennie Bond doesn't believe
Prince William and Kate Middleton will allow that to happen. "I don't think they would have welcomed Harry's concern, voiced about Charlotte and Louis feeling like spares," she said. "Catherine, as we know, is now an acknowledged expert in the field of early years development and I'm sure she is the most capable person to reassure her children of their worth, when the time comes."
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Prince William and Kate Middleton have made sure their kids don't feel the weight of being members of the royal family. "For now, William and Catherine are determined to let their children have as normal an upbringing as possible," Jennie Bond said. "Most of us know what it's like to emerge from the mayhem of getting everyone up and ready to leave the house, uniforms on, teeth cleaned, hair brushed, bags ready and present ourselves at the school gates on our best behavior. It must be a whole lot worse if you have to get your kids up and ready to perform on the world stage."
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Jennie Bond applauded
Prince William and Kate Middleton for balancing their royal responsibilities with being great parents. "As every parent knows only too well, bringing up children is a tricky old business," she said. "It's a job that we take on without any real training. One minute, we are footloose and fancy free, and the next, we have this tiny person who is entirely dependent on us."
