Marie Claire Marie Claire
  • Celebrity
  • Fashion
  • Beauty
  • Culture
  • Power
  • Nice Talk
  • Style At Large
  • More
    • Politics
    • Career & Money
    • Health & Fitness
    • Power Play
    • Travel
    • Promo Codes
    • Food & Cocktails
    • About Us
    • Subscribe
    • Sex & Love
  • Newsletter SIGN UP TO OUR NEWSLETTER
  • Marie Claire
    Marie Claire Newsletter

    Celebrity news, beauty, fashion advice, and fascinating features, delivered straight to your inbox!


    By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.

    You are now subscribed

    Your newsletter sign-up was successful


    Want to add more newsletters?

    Marie Claire Daily

    Delivered daily

    Marie Claire Daily

    Get exclusive access to fashion and beauty trends, hot-off-the-press celebrity news, and more.

    Marie Claire Self Checkout

    Sent weekly on Saturday

    Marie Claire Self Checkout

    Exclusive access to expert shopping and styling advice from Nikki Ogunnaike, Marie Claire's editor-in-chief.

    Maire Claire Face Forward

    Once a week

    Maire Claire Face Forward

    Insider tips and recommendations for skin, hair, makeup, nails and more from Hannah Baxter, Marie Claire's beauty director.

    Livingetc

    Once a week

    Livingetc

    Your shortcut to the now and the next in contemporary home decoration, from designing a fashion-forward kitchen to decoding color schemes, and the latest interiors trends.

    Homes & Gardens

    Delivered Daily

    Homes & Gardens

    The ultimate interior design resource from the world's leading experts - discover inspiring decorating ideas, color scheming know-how, garden inspiration and shopping expertise.


    An account already exists for this email address, please log in.
    Trending
    • Coco Gauff's New Balances
    • Dyson
    • Postpartum Texts
    • Ayan Broomfield
    • Everyday Handbags
    1. Celebrity
    2. Royals

    Princess Kate Wants to "Get It Right" When It Comes to "Raising" Royal Children, Calling Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis "Feral"

    The Princess of Wales got candid about motherhood.

    Amy Mackelden's avatar
    By Amy Mackelden
    Published 3 January 2026 In News

    When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

    SANDRINGHAM, NORFOLK - DECEMBER 25: Prince William, Prince of Wales, Prince Louis of Wales, Prince George of Wales, Catherine, Princess of Wales and Princess Charlotte of Wales attend the Christmas Morning Service at Sandringham Church on December 25, 2024 in Sandringham, Norfolk. (Photo by Samir Hussein/WireImage)
    (Image credit: Getty Images)
    • Facebook
    • X
    • Pinterest
    Share this article
    Join the conversation
    Follow us
    Add us as a preferred source on Google
    Subscribe to our newsletter

    Princess Kate and Prince William recently moved their three children—Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis—into their "forever home," Forest Lodge in Windsor. However, "raising" royal children isn't always easy, according to the Princess of Wales.

    A new profile on Princess Kate in the Times reveals some of the royal's concerns when it comes to "raising a future King." The publication noted that George, Charlotte, and Louis have all been granted "a far more 'normal' trajectory than was ever afforded to...grandfather, King Charles." Importantly, the Princess of Wales reportedly wants to make sure Prince George, who will one day take the throne, is never "lonely."

    The outlet reported, "Motherhood is daunting enough, but the stakes are even higher when you're raising a King." The Times continued, "[Kate] does, I'm told, feel the pressure to 'get it right.'"

    Latest Videos FromMarie Claire
    Watch full video here:

    Prince George Secondary School Choice

    "[Kate] does, I'm told, feel the pressure to 'get it right.'"

    (Image credit: Getty Images)

    Per the Times, Princess Kate is incredibly involved in the upbringing of her three children—as are members of the Middleton family. "It's why the school runs and sporting fixtures are important, as is time with grandparents Carole and Michael Middleton," the outlet explained.

    Meanwhile, Prince George is apparently "used to helping on errands," including accompanying grandmother Carole while she "picked up fabric samples."

    You may like
    • Prince William wears red military uniform and has a bald head and a beard, and stands next to wife Princess Middleton who wears a baby blue coat dress and matching hat, and their three kids Prince William Jokes About George, Charlotte, and Louis
    • Prince William Princess Kate Royal Source Reveals Prince William and Princess Kate’s Unprecedented Choice for Prince George Is "Strategic"
    • Kate Middleton wears a red coat with a black turtleneck sweater and a yellow daffodil on her lapel, she has long brown hair Princess Kate "Pushed Back" on One Aspect of Palace Life

    Princess Kate greeting Princess Charlotte at the Together at Christmas concert, with Prince William, Prince George and Prince Louis walking behind

    Kate wants to make sure Prince George is never "lonely."

    (Image credit: Getty Images)

    Giovanna Fletcher—who hosted Princess Kate on her "Happy Mum, Happy Baby" podcast in 2020—told the outlet, "She's full of heart. I think she'll be a Queen who really listens, who leans in, who's very aware of what's going on—like The King with The King's Trust."

    Elaborating on what royal fans can expect from Kate once William is on the throne, Fletcher explained, "I think [the Prince and Princess of Wales] are going into it with their eyes completely open. I don't feel like it's 'us [versus] them.' We have to work together as a society to make that change happen [and] I think they get it."

    Marie Claire Newsletter

    Celebrity news, beauty, fashion advice, and fascinating features, delivered straight to your inbox!

    By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.

    Princess Charlotte, Prince George, Prince Louis, Princess Kate, Prince William walking into the 2025 Together at Christmas concert

    The royal joked that George, Charlotte, and Louis are "feral."

    (Image credit: Getty Images)

    Fletcher also gave some important insight into what Princess Kate is like as a mom, claiming the royal joked that George, Charlotte, and Louis are "feral."

    It sounds as though Princess Kate is managing to retain a sense of humor while undertaking a rather daunting task.

    Explore More
    Princess Catherine Prince William parenting Prince George Princess Charlotte Prince Louis
    Amy Mackelden
    Amy Mackelden
    Social Links Navigation
    Weekend Editor

    Amy Mackelden is the weekend editor at Marie Claire, where she covers celebrity and royal family news. She was the weekend editor at Harper’s BAZAAR for three years, where she covered breaking celebrity and entertainment news, royal stories, fashion, beauty, and politics. Prior to that, she spent a year as the joint weekend editor for Marie Claire, ELLE, and Harper's BAZAAR, and two years as an entertainment writer at Bustle. Her additional bylines include Cosmopolitan, People, The Independent, HelloGiggles, Biography, Shondaland, Best Products, New Statesman, Heat, and The Guardian. Her work has been syndicated by publications including Town & Country, Good Housekeeping, Esquire, Delish, Oprah Daily, Country Living, and Women's Health. Her celebrity interviews include Jennifer Aniston, Jessica Chastain, the cast of Selling Sunset, Emma Thompson, Jessica Alba, and Penn Badgley. In 2015, she delivered an academic paper at Kimposium, the world's first Kardashian conference.

    Read more
    Princess Charlotte, Prince Louis, Prince George, Prince William, and Princess Kate in Scotland on August 1, 2026
    Royals Princess Kate and Prince William Aren't "Lazy"
    By Amy Mackelden
    Prince George smiling in a white button up shirt
    Royals For Prince George, Eton Offers the Chance to “Stand on His Own”
    By Kristin Contino
     
     
    Kate Middleton wears a giant straw hat and a green dress to attend Wimbledon in July 2026
    Royals Princess Kate "Melds More Easily" to Royal Life
    By Amy Mackelden
    Princess Kate Middleton has long brown wavy hair with blonde highlights and looks to the sky while wearing a dark green coat
    Royals "The Burdens" Princess Kate Experiences as a Royal Woman
    By Amy Mackelden
     
     
    Latest in Royals
    Prince Harry, Prince William, Meghan Markle, and Kate Middleton join King Charles on Commonwealth Day on March 9, 2020.
    Royals King Charles Displays "A Unique Form of Watchful Attention"
    Princess Charlotte, Prince Louis, Prince George, Prince William, and Princess Kate in Scotland on August 1, 2026
    Royals Princess Kate and Prince William Aren't "Lazy"
     
     
    King Charles and King Harald of Norway on March 20, 2012 in Oslo, Norway
    Royals Two Royals Will Replace Charles at King Harald's Funeral
    Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, has red hair and a short beard and wears a suit and tie and attends the Kyiv Security Forum, in Kyiv on April 23, 2026
    Royals Prince Harry "Used to Try and Escape" and "Disappear"
     
     
    Latest in News
    Amal Clooney Takes the Editor-Beloved Wedge Trend and a Sheer Snakeskin Skirt to Venice Film Festival
    Celebrity Style Amal Clooney Takes the Editor-Beloved Wedge Trend to Venice
    Prince Harry, Prince William, Meghan Markle, and Kate Middleton join King Charles on Commonwealth Day on March 9, 2020.
    Royals King Charles Displays "A Unique Form of Watchful Attention"
     
     
    Princess Charlotte, Prince Louis, Prince George, Prince William, and Princess Kate in Scotland on August 1, 2026
    Royals Princess Kate and Prince William Aren't "Lazy"
    King Charles and King Harald of Norway on March 20, 2012 in Oslo, Norway
    Royals Two Royals Will Replace Charles at King Harald's Funeral
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    Marie Claire
    RSS
    • About us
    • Contact Future's experts
    • Contact us
    • Advertise Online
    • Newsletter
    • Terms and conditions
    • Privacy policy
    • Cookies policy
    • Careers
    Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google

    Marie Claire is part of Future US Inc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. Visit our corporate site.

    © Future US, Inc. Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, New York, NY 10036.