Kate Middleton was “bullied” during her heartbreaking school days a royal insider has revealed, adding that it has shaped her parenting.

Former BBC royal correspondent, Jennie Bond, told OK! magazine that her and Prince William’s experiences along with Kate’s own research had informed the way Prince George, Prince Louis and Princess Charlotte are brought up, such as the way the couple slowly increase their public visibility as they age.

Ms Bond revealed this had stemmed from Kate’s miserable time at her first boarding school, with all of the pair’s children being sent to day school.

She said: “The Prince and Princess of Wales have made it clear that their young family will, as far as possible, come first and that includes sending all three to day school, rather than having them as boarders away from home.

“Catherine had a very unhappy time at Downe House in her first two terms and was bullied quite badly before she left and moved to Marlborough College.”

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“This has completely influenced the way she wants her children to be educated, coupled with her belief and research into early years development.

“It is telling that Kate was heavily involved in searching for George, Charlotte and Louis’s school as two of the key aspirations of Lambrook are kindness and inclusivity.”

She added: “Prince William and Prince Harry were at boarding school once they hit primary school age. Diana missed them hugely, but in the same breath, had been brought up in much of the same way away from her family.

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“For the moment at least it seems William and Catherine want to keep their children close, as day pupils at Lambrook, in a happy and nurturing environment.”

Lambrook’s strict anti-bullying policy is set out in a 21-page document on its website and explains how it aims to put a stop to cyber-bullying as well as verbal and physical incidents which happen on school grounds.

Its official statement reads: “Lambrook School is committed to providing a caring, friendly and safe environment for all of its pupils so they can learn in a relaxed and secure atmosphere. Bullying of any kind is unacceptable at Lambrook.”

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