Kate and William 'feel trapped' in 'gilded cage' of Kensington Palace

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Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, and her husband Prince William are due to move out of their London residence and relocate to Windsor in the next few weeks. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are leaving Kensington Palace, which became their primary residence five years ago, and moving to Adelaide Cottage — a smaller property on the Windsor estate. Their move puts them in a better position to support the Queen as she takes a step back and the Cambridges’ responsibilities ramp up.

It will also bring about a huge change for nine-year-old Prince George, seven-year-old Princess Charlotte and four-year-old Prince Louis.

For the very first time, the three children will not have a live-in nanny.

Maria Borrallo, who has been working with the family since George was eight months old, will be kept on as a full-time employee but will reside elsewhere, rather than at Kate and William’s new four-bedroom home.

While Ms Borrallo helps out with a range of duties for the Cambridges, the Duke and Duchess are known to be incredibly hands-on parents.

Royal experts have likened the Cambridges’ approach to parenting to Kate’s own upbringing, noting its more “modern” and “relatable” characteristics.

Katie Nicholl, royal expert and author, told the Channel 5 documentary ‘Kate: Our Queen in Waiting’:  “I think the brilliant thing about the Duchess of Cambridge is that she is bring a modern touch to the role, but while respecting all of the traditions that come with being a future Queen.”

The narrator David Riley agreed, noting Kate “has followed some royal traditions,” but adding that her more “direct role in her children’s upbringing” shows the Duchess has “quietly done things her own way.”

He continued: “And this very modern, hands-on approach has endeared her to a generation of parents across the country.

“It also sets the tone for the monarchy that she and William hope to shape in the future.”

Victoria Murphy, a royal journalist, added: “The way that they’re bringing up their children actually really does emulate — much more strongly — Kate’s upbringing than William’s upbringing.

“It also offers a lot of ways in which to be relatable to the general public.”

This year has seen Kate’s role as a mother being brought further into the spotlight as the Cambridge children have started to attend more public events.

In June, the young trio made their public debut during Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations.

George, Charlotte and Louis were seen waving from a carriage during the Trooping the Colour parade, standing on Buckingham Palace balcony as crowds cheered for the royals, and singing and dancing in the stands during the Platinum Party at the Palace.

But one stand-out moment during the four-day royal extravaganza saw Kate in full mum mode, earning her praise from fans and experts alike.

The closing event of the special bank holiday was the Platinum Jubilee Pageant, which saw thousands of performers process down the Mall.

But it was Prince Louis who became the star of the show thanks to his funny facial expressions and cheeky personality.

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Clips of Louis and his mother began circulating online as the young prince grew restless during the two-hour-long event.

He was seen playing with his cousins behind him, eating sweets, poking his tongue out at his mum and covering her mouth, before eventually going to sit with his grandad, Prince Charles.

With Louis’ behaviour going viral, one parenting expert weighed in on how the Duchess handled her youngest child.

Jo Frost, hailed as the no-nonsense Supernanny, commented on the clips via Hello! magazine’s Instagram page, saying: “Love how mum is addressing in public Prince Louis needing to listen up and do as he’s told.”

She continued: ‘Unlike other children the royals are expected by the world to behave a certain way but at the end of the day they are children, royalty or not.

“The whole fanfare will become a little too much when you’re young — it was a long day, little moments like this are going to happen, especially if you are strong-willed, sensitive and actually I would go as far as to say a highly sensitive child in my professional opinion.”

In a separate post, she added: “The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are a great example, Catherine has never been afraid to tell the kids to stop in public, I love that about her.”

It was yet another example of Kate throwing out the rulebook when it comes to traditional royal parenting techniques, which she is so often praised for. 

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