Why Prince William and Kate Middleton 'delayed' telling Prince George about his 'destiny' as king

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00:00Prince George is second in line to the UK throne.

00:03Imagine growing up knowing that.

00:05That's why, to protect his childhood, Prince William and Kate Middleton allegedly delayed

00:10telling their eldest child that he would one day be crowned the King of England.

00:14In an interview with People magazine, royal biographer Robert Lacey divulged William and

00:19Kate's parenting tactic with their 12-year-old son, sharing that George really has had a

00:24period of a normal childhood.

00:27Lacey claimed that William delayed telling George of his fate to rule until the last

00:31possible moment, adding, quote,

00:33It shows special care and thoughtfulness.

00:36It also tells us something about how William felt about the weight of the crown.

00:40Lacey suggested that William has been careful with his word choice so as not to make the

00:44child feel pressure surrounding royal expectations.

00:47William is next in line of succession to the throne after his father, King Charles III,

00:52who was crowned in 2023.

00:54Experts have speculated that William is close to becoming monarch, following news of his

00:58father's cancer diagnosis in February of 2024.

01:02Sources have claimed that William may hold off passing down the Prince of Wales title to

01:06George if the preteen doesn't complete finishing school before he becomes the next heir.

01:11A palace source told the magazine they would want him to focus on having freedom before giving

01:16him any royal titles.

01:17Well, if that isn't motivation to get good grades, I don't know what is.

01:22No pressure, Georgie.