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Marie Claire
Marie Claire
Lifestyle
Kristin Contino

Prince William and Princess Kate are Careful for Charlotte and Louis Not to Feel Like "Spares"

Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis wearing blue coats and holding stuffed animals and flowers standing outside church on Christmas Day 2024.

In a refreshing break from royal tradition, the Prince and Princess of Wales are championing a "first among equals" approach to raising the heir to the throne, Prince George, alongside his siblings. Their secret ingredient? Making sure Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis shine just as brightly as their big brother.

"Obviously he is the most important one," royal author Phil Dampier told the Sun's Fabulous magazine of George, 11. However, he noted that it seems that "William and Kate see George as primus inter pares—first among equals."

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