Prince William is very protective of his children (Image: Samir Hussein/WireImage)
Prince William has been prioritising his children’s privacy over all else over recent years, a royal expert has said. Despite being first-in-line to the throne, the Prince of Wales, 44, has made sure to keep his three children Prince George, 12, Princess Charlotte, 10, and Prince Louis, seven, at the top of his priority list.
While he no doubt has more responsibility than ever before as a “King in waiting”, William has been very clear that his children and his wife Princess Kate, 44, come first. This is believed to be one of the main reasons why he has decided to keep his family living in Windsor - a place that offers them greater privacy and a more ordinary way of life.
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Speaking to The Mirror, former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond has said William is “almost obsessive” about his children’s privacy, and “is much more a protective husband and dad than a King in waiting”.
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She told The Mirror: “After a childhood spent shuffling between the homes of his quarrelling parents, William is determined to give his family the stability he missed.
"He is almost obsessive about guarding his family’s privacy. And the fact is that they can have a great deal more privacy in a secluded house in Windsor Great Park than they could ever enjoy if they live in the middle of a major tourist attraction like the Palace or Castle.
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"Also, while his children are young, I can quite understand that he wants to keep them as grounded (literally) as possible, so that they know exactly what a comfy and settled home life feels like: something crucially important to William because he never had it before he married.
"I’m sure he knows he will have to 'put on his public face' a lot more when he takes over. But, for the time being, he is much more a protective husband and dad than a King in waiting. And that’s quite OK with me."
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The family live in Windsor (Image: Samir Hussein/WireImage)
The comments come after it was revealed that William and Kate are moving with their children from their humble Adelaide Cottage home to an eight-bed mansion in Windsor called Forest Lodge.
The move is expected to take place by the end of the year, with minor renovation works currently underway.
It is believed the family want the home to be where they stay forever, even when William takes to the throne after his father King Charles.
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