The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge had somewhat different childhoods. The young Prince lived at home in Kensington Palace and in the public eye, whereas the young Kate had a more normal upbringing at home in the Berkshire countryside.
However, in some ways, their childhoods were not so different and, in particular, there's one experience the pair definitely have in common. William's grandmother is of course, the Queen, and he has always had a very close relationship with her. Similarly Kate, although her grandmother isn't a royal, had a wonderful relationship with her own family matriarch.
Kate has been speaking on Giovanna Fletcher's podcast, Happy Mum, Happy Baby, and the Duchess revealed some stories from her younger days involving her grandmother. She said: "I had an amazing granny who devoted a lot of time to us, playing with us, doing arts and crafts and going to the greenhouse to do gardening, and cooking with us."
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She continued: "And I try and incorporate a lot of the experiences that she gave us at the time into the experiences that I give my children now." Prince William has spoken many times of his admiration for his grandmother too.
In the ITV documentary, Our Queen at 90, he said: "Having lost my mother at a young age, it's been particularly important to me that I’ve had somebody like the Queen to look up to. William added: "She’s someone who's been there and who has understood some of the more, um, complex issues when you lose a loved one. She’s been so incredibly supportive, and I really appreciated her guidance."
Rumour has it that the Cambridges impending relocation to Windsor is so William can be closer to the Queen as she continues to delegate more royal duties in his direction. Kate's mother, Carole Middleton, also won't be far away from their new Windsor home.
Speaking to Good Housekeeping, Carole spoke about being a grandmother to George, Charlotte and Louis. She said: “I want to run down the hills, climb the trees and go through the tunnel at the playground. As long as I am able to, that’s what I’ll be doing. I cook with them, I muck around dancing, we go on bike rides."
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