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Why Prince William, Kate Middleton Waited to Tell Prince George He’d Be King: Author

Prince William and Kate Middleton prioritized a normal childhood for Prince George by delaying his knowledge of future kingship until around age seven, reflecting modern royal parenting.

The couple's decision ensured their son would have a normal childhood.

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Prince George, the eldest son of Princes William and Kate Middleton, ranks second in the line of succession to the throne of the United Kingdom, after his father. Despite that responsibility, his parents avoided talking about the subject for much of his childhood. Historian and biographer Robert Lacey stated in an interview with People magazine that William and Kate decided to postpone the conversation about the real future of their son to prote…

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In the British monarchy, nothing is left to chance. Everything is planned, since childhood, to prepare the heirs for their future role. King Charles III has passed, Prince William too. And today, it is Prince George's turn to discover, little by little, the weight of a crown that he will one day have to bear.

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