Prince William and Kate Middleton's strict house rules for their three children

17 February 2024 , 18:29

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The couple have introduced a new rule to keep tensions at bay at home (Image: Getty Images)

The Royal Family are no strangers to rules - from dress codes to banned words, family traditions and code of conducts - there’s plenty to keep on top of if you want to adhere to the royal etiquette. And it appears that the youngest royals are not exempt from rules either.

The Prince and Princess of Wales have reportedly introduced their own selection of rules for their children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis to follow at home. The family of five, who moved to Adelaide Cottage on the Windsor Estate last year, have implemented one very important rule for the children when they become too animated or boisterous with one another, it has been claimed.

To keep tensions at bay and maintain a peaceful envrionment at home, the couple have introduced a 'no shouting' rule. A source revealed how Prince William and Kate deal with their three children in a calm, gentle way and never shout at them. A royal source told the Sun: "Shouting is absolutely ‘off limits’ for the children and any hint of shouting at each other is dealt with by removal."

The pair have introduced a 'chat sofa' instead of sending their children to a naughty step or to their rooms The source continued: "The naughty child is taken away from the scene of the row or disruption and talked to calmly by either Kate or William. Things are explained and consequences outlined and they never shout at them."

Prince William and Kate deal with their three children in a calm, gentle way, a source said (Getty Images)

There are also speicifc rules that members of staff at the home must follow. Royal author Valentine Low details in his book 'Courtiers: the Hidden Power Behind the Crown' that Prince William likes staff to dress casually, unless they have an important meeting.

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According to Mr Low, one member of the royal household revealed: "The kids run around the office, and he does not want it to be stuffy. If we have important meetings, or are going to Buckingham Palace, then of course we [wear suits]." They added that William had said: "This is where my family lives."

Following Prince Louis' hilarious antics at Her Majesty's Platinum Jubilee, experts praised The Princess of Wales for how she handled her four-year-old son. Parenting expert, Jo Frost, AKA 'Supernanny' offered her view. Speaking to The Mirror, Frost said: "For such a young age, Prince Louis did extremely well with royal protocol on the balcony. There was much to take in and absorb, no doubt beautifully overwhelming. I agree with the sentiment that what we saw was an insight into Louis' personality and quirky temperament which was a delight to see.

"[At the Pageant] what we all saw was a four-year-old holding up physically strong to a long day, with sitting and doing lots of things that aren't involved in a typical day for Prince Louis, like most children if they go to a special event.

"I think The [Princess of Wales] had the right measure of being empathetic to Prince Louis' needs and holding firm with boundaries when he was testing them. So no time out needed. For a one-off occasion Princess Charlotte and Prince George were up with thousands of other children their age celebrating in the fun of this special event and it was wonderful for the royals to witness this remarkable special occasion."

Zahra Khaliq