Very few people in this world have the unique experience of raising a future king. The last one that did so—in the U.K. at least—was a monarch herself and had never known life not a part of the royal family. (Obviously we’re referring to Queen Elizabeth, the mother of King Charles.) But Princess Kate grew up in an affluent, yes, but also pretty normal family—certainly not behind palace walls. Now, she’s not only married to a future king, but the mother of one, too—and, according to The Daily Express, the Princess of Wales is “acutely aware” of the pressure she faces in raising Prince George.
George is second in line to the throne and celebrates a milestone birthday on Saturday; unbelievably, he’s 10 on July 22. Up to now, George has enjoyed as normal of a childhood as possible for a future monarch, living a relatively similar life to younger siblings Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis. And, while his parents are keen to keep the three kids’ upbringings as similar as possible, as he dips into double digits, George will slowly be introduced more and more to his future role and responsibility.
