Princess Kate is continuing her gradual return to work this year following the end of her cancer treatment last October.
While the Princess of Wales, 43, seems delighted to be back on royal duty, it appears she also cannot help but think about her three children Prince George, 11, Princess Charlotte, nine, and Prince Louis, six.
In a recent royal visit on Thursday, the future Queen visited Tŷ Hafan children’s hospice in Wales, which the mum-of-three is now patron of. During the visit, Kate engaged in artistic activities with the children, which included handpainting.
This simple activity made the princess think about her children, who she lives with at Adelaide Cottage in Windsor, along with her husband Prince William, 42.
While painting a child’s hand, Kate gave an insight into her children’s likes as she said: “My kiddies would love this if I did this back at home.”
As reported by Hello, Kate and her children’s love of art could explain the strong emotional bonds the family share, especially since the princess was diagnosed with cancer last year.
Psychotherapist and parenting advisor Alicia Eaton told Hello! magazine: “When children and parents engage in artistic activities together—especially ones that involve a bit of mess—it’s about far more than just having fun.
“Activities like painting, playing with clay, or even finger-painting help build strong emotional bonds between a parent and child.
“Particularly when a family is navigating something as emotionally challenging as a cancer diagnosis and recovery, creative activities can provide a much-needed sense of connection and comfort.”
As well as enjoying art at home, Kate and William – who are known for being very involved in their children’s lives – also spend time cooking and playing with George, Charlotte and Louis.
This is all part of the Prince and Princess of Wales’ desire to give their children as ordinary a childhood as possible, despite the fact they are likely to be senior working royals when they are older, with Prince George currently second-in-line to the throne.
Speaking once about the family’s life at Adelaide Cottage, a move William and Kate made to give their children more privacy in 2022, royal expert Jennie Bond told the i newspaper: “They can’t change the fact that their children have been born into an extraordinary destiny and they’ve introduced them gently to some of the pomp and pageantry, but they’ve also given them a taste of a more ordinary existence – moving out of Kensington Palace to a relatively modest house with no live-in staff.”
Their ordinary home life also sees the three children do chores for pocket money, like millions of others across the globe. Royal expert Katie Nicholl once said: “They are far more ordinary than many might imagine – the kids even have to do chores in return for their pocket money.
“It’s about them wanting to have a normal, happy, ordinary family home and lifestyle which, at Adelaide Cottage, they are really achieving.”