Kate Middleton's "unhappy" times at school have influenced how she parents her three young kids Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, a BBC royal correspondent has claimed.
Jennie Bond has revealed how Kate's own childhood bullying experiences, as well as her own interest in the early years, has shaped her three kids' days in school.
The Prince and Princess of Wales are known for being hands-on parents that want to provide their kids with as normal of an upbringing as possible, the Express reports.
Bond told OK!: ""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."
She added: "This has completely influenced the way she wants her children to be educated, coupled with her belief and research into early years development."
Bond then went on to speak about Lambrook school which is where George, Charlotte and Louis all currently attend.
She said: "It is telling that Kate was heavily involved in searching for George, Charlotte and Louis' school as two of the key aspirations of Lambrook are kindness and inclusivity.
"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."
She added that Prince William and Prince Harry's late mother, Princess Diana, also chose to follow her family's tradition for education.
The expert said: "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."
The Princess of Wales reportedly thrived at her second school after she was being bullied 'very badly' at Downe House School.
Gemma Williamson, who was a friend of the princess at her newer school, previously told the Daily Mail: "Apparently she had been bullied very badly and she certainly looked thin and pale. She had very little confidence."
The Princess of Wales has previously been applauded for her honesty regarding her own experience of mum guilt.
In 2020, Kate appeared on Giovanna Fletcher's 'Happy Mum, Happy Baby' podcast where the royal mum-of-three opened up about the pressures and guilt that comes with being a mother.
She replied: "Yes, absolutely - and anyone who doesn't as a mother is actually lying."
Get the latest celebrity gossip and telly news sent straight to your inbox. Sign up to our daily Showbiz newsletter here.
