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Jennifer Newton

Prince William admits parenting 'nightmare' when it comes to Princess Charlotte

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have always been hands-on parents to their three young children.

They are said to want to give Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis as normal an upbringing as possible.

And this involves carrying out the school run, eating out as a family at the local pub and taking trips to nearby supermarkets.

However, both Kate and William have spoken out in the past about the up and downs of being a parent.

And Prince William once admitted there is one aspect of parenting that he is not a fan of - and it specifically relates to Charlotte.

Prince William and Kate with their three children (PA)

On a trip to Blackpool in 2019, he was chatting to a fellow dad, who admitted that he'd had difficulty learning how to do his daughter's hair.

"Never try to do a ponytail!” he agreed, People reports. "Nightmare."

As well as trying to raise their children in a conventional way, William and Kate are also having to introduce their children to royal life.

William, Kate, George and Charlotte at Prince Philip's memorial service (Ian Vogler / Daily Mirror)

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Last month, the couple took their two oldest children George and Charlotte to the late Prince Philip's memorial service.

It is the most high-profile royal event by far that the two youngsters have attended as so far, their public appearances have been few and far between.

However, now they are getting older, it seems they are now being primed for royal life.

And according to body language expert Judi James, the children’s remarkably composed, mature appearance at the memorial service was in fact the result of rehearsals.

Speaking to OK!, she explained: “William’s hand barely left his son’s shoulder and he used several pat-rituals as a tie-sign to register encouragement and approval.

"You could tell from the way George copied his father totally that there had been some rehearsals and training behind the scenes.”

Judi also noted that William and Kate often appeared as proud parents, helping out their children.

She added: "They were appearing here as proud and loving parents, gently continuing George and Charlotte’s induction into formal royal life."

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