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Marie Claire
Marie Claire
Lifestyle
Jadie Troy-Pryde

The Queen had some 'very sharp' words for William when his parenting went against royal tradition

Prince William Queen Elizabeth II

The late Queen Elizabeth II was known for her traditional approach to royal life, from dress codes to dinner rules. 

According to many biographers, she was often surprised by how Prince William and Kate Middleton ripped up the royal rule book. At their 2011 wedding, the Queen was said to be 'shocked' that Kate decided to do her own makeup on the big day, and she also 'couldn't get her head around' the fact that the Prince and Princess of Wales spent so much time in their home kitchen with their three young children. 

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