Mandatory dress code, gratitude for any gift, ballet lessons for girls and other sports "from the cradle" - the whole truth and myths about how future monarchs are brought up.
Yesterday we learned good news - Prince Harry's wife Meghan Markle is expecting a baby (we told the details here).
After marriage, the Duchess of Sussex had to face many rules of royal life - she refused bright makeup, art manicure, filming a movie and the opportunity to go out into society unnoticed. This also applies to the unborn child of the Duchess. The baby will have an unusual childhood - Megan has a lot to learn from Kate Middleton, who gave birth to the third heir to the throne 5 months ago.
Strict discipline is not a myth
Royals are taught discipline and organization from childhood. Dress code, etiquette, noble gestures and intonation - all this princes and princesses know from an early age. Prince George, for example, cannot wear trousers until the age of 10-13 - only shorts, and in any weather (a tribute to aristocratic traditions). And members of royal families are forbidden to play Monopoly - there is a big risk of getting excited.
Special attitude to gifts
All gifts for members of the royal family a priori belong to the monarchy, and the queen decides their fate. Therefore, from childhood, they are taught to treat each gift with sincere courtesy - whoever gave it and whatever it may be.
"Regular" children
It would seem that princes and princesses should have all the best. But in fact, royal children are not spoiled by luxury, and even more so to boast of their origin is unacceptable for them.
From the very first days after the birth of George, William and Kate emphasized that their children will try to provide "a happy childhood for ordinary children." That is why at first Kate did not hire a nanny and preferred to cope with maternal concerns herself, like ordinary parents. Later, the elderly nanny of Prince William himself began to help her. No governess - following Princess Diana's example, Kate and William broke tradition and abandoned home schooling. George went to kindergarten and is now in school.
Serious education
Royal families attach great importance to education and are not afraid to "load" children with activities. Little Prince George went to first grade this year - to Thomas's Battersea school in London, which has 24 circles. Among them - a discussion club, golf, fencing, pottery, philosophy and necessarily foreign languages. The main list of subjects includes ballet - for both girls and boys.
We talked about why ballet is useful for girls here.
Sports since childhood
Keith and William have already earned a reputation as a sports family: in the summer they go in for rowing, yachting, golf and horse polo, in the winter they go downhill skiing and take their children with them. In other kingdoms, sports are also held in high esteem "from the cradle": for example, Princess Charlene of Monaco (former swimming champion) taught the twins Jacques and Gabriella to swim when they were not even a year old.
Text: Olga Kulygina
