Despite her royal status,Kate Middletonis just one of the moms.The Duchess of Cambridge recently took part in a meet-up for parents of new students at the Hollywood Arms pub and restaurant in the Chelsea neighborhood of London, reports theMail on Sunday. In September, Kate,Prince Williamand 6-year-oldPrince Georgememorably accompanied 4-year-oldPrincess Charlotteto herfirst day of school at Thomas’s Battersea, a $23,000-a-year private school.So how was Kate able to sneak in the pub undetected? By using a secret entrance — that some say was installed so that her brother-in-lawPrince Harrycould imbibe at a local joint without causing a huge stir.When it comes to her own three children, including 1-year-oldPrince Louis, Kate is “so hands-on and involved with everything,” asource previously told PEOPLE.Ray Tang/LNP/Shutterstock“She wants to emulate her upbringing, living in the countryside with a close-knit family,” a friend of the royal said. “She desperately wants that normality for her own kids.”Princess Charlotte, Kate Middleton, Prince George and Prince William.Press Association via AP ImagesKate, 37, makes sure her kids have normal experiences — like stepping out to their local Sainsbury’s supermarket tobuy Halloween costumes.Spotted in the Halloween clothing aisle of the Kings Lynn Hardwick superstore, Kate, who was withPrince GeorgeandPrincess Charlotteat the time, even stopped to chat to some fellow shoppers.Kate Middleton, Prince Louis, Prince George and Princess Charlotte.Tim Rooke/ShutterstockAnd when the family enjoyed a date outdoors whilePrince WilliamandPrince Harryplayed in a charity polo game over the summer, their royal status was impossible to recognize. George and Charlotte kicked around a soccer ball with Kate cheering them on (when she wasn’t running after Louis, that is!).When stomachs started rumbling, they retreated to the car for a snack break. Kate and her kids munched on food packed in lunchboxes with the trunk popped open and the royal mom taking a seat on the grass.Can’t get enough of PEOPLE’s Royals coverage?Sign up for our newsletterto get the latest updates onKate Middleton,Meghan Markleand more!An onlooker told PEOPLE at the time, “George seemed to be saying, ‘Charlotte pass me the sandwiches.’ Kate was asking Charlotte to pass little pots of food, and she also helped herself to food.” Thescene showed “real life,”said the onlooker.“It’s the perfect little family unit and she’s an amazing mum, so hands-on and involved with everything,” says another friend.
Despite her royal status,Kate Middletonis just one of the moms.
The Duchess of Cambridge recently took part in a meet-up for parents of new students at the Hollywood Arms pub and restaurant in the Chelsea neighborhood of London, reports theMail on Sunday. In September, Kate,Prince Williamand 6-year-oldPrince Georgememorably accompanied 4-year-oldPrincess Charlotteto herfirst day of school at Thomas’s Battersea, a $23,000-a-year private school.
So how was Kate able to sneak in the pub undetected? By using a secret entrance — that some say was installed so that her brother-in-lawPrince Harrycould imbibe at a local joint without causing a huge stir.
When it comes to her own three children, including 1-year-oldPrince Louis, Kate is “so hands-on and involved with everything,” asource previously told PEOPLE.
Ray Tang/LNP/Shutterstock
“She wants to emulate her upbringing, living in the countryside with a close-knit family,” a friend of the royal said. “She desperately wants that normality for her own kids.”
Princess Charlotte, Kate Middleton, Prince George and Prince William.Press Association via AP Images
Kate, 37, makes sure her kids have normal experiences — like stepping out to their local Sainsbury’s supermarket tobuy Halloween costumes.
Spotted in the Halloween clothing aisle of the Kings Lynn Hardwick superstore, Kate, who was withPrince GeorgeandPrincess Charlotteat the time, even stopped to chat to some fellow shoppers.
Kate Middleton, Prince Louis, Prince George and Princess Charlotte.Tim Rooke/Shutterstock
And when the family enjoyed a date outdoors whilePrince WilliamandPrince Harryplayed in a charity polo game over the summer, their royal status was impossible to recognize. George and Charlotte kicked around a soccer ball with Kate cheering them on (when she wasn’t running after Louis, that is!).
When stomachs started rumbling, they retreated to the car for a snack break. Kate and her kids munched on food packed in lunchboxes with the trunk popped open and the royal mom taking a seat on the grass.
An onlooker told PEOPLE at the time, “George seemed to be saying, ‘Charlotte pass me the sandwiches.’ Kate was asking Charlotte to pass little pots of food, and she also helped herself to food.” Thescene showed “real life,”said the onlooker.
“It’s the perfect little family unit and she’s an amazing mum, so hands-on and involved with everything,” says another friend.
source: people.com
