While the Prince of Wales, 43, is keen for his children Prince George, 11, Princess Charlotte, nine, and Prince Louis, six, to have as private a childhood as possible, he sometimes cannot help but speak about his family at royal engagements.

There are a lot of things that put Princess Charlotte in a league of her own. The 9-year-old royal is the Queen of Sass, the Queen of Stylish Sustainability, and she has some unbelievable side eye that rivals her late grandma Princess Diana. And now, it turns out that the young Princess of Wales — …

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According to royal author Phil Dampier who chatted with The Sun, Kate and William know Prince George has a special place in their family due to being the literal heir to the thron

Prince William has known Princess Kate for almost 24 years, meaning he has now known her parents, Carole and Michael Middleton, for almost the same time. After meeting at St Andrews University in 2001, the future King and Queen of the UK are believed to have been friends until 2003, when they officially began dating.

Kate Middleton attended the University of St Andrews from 2001 to 2005, where she met Prince William. Her dormmate was singer/songwriter Laura Warshauer.

Prince William and Princess Kate have won praise from fans over footage in which they appeared to be moving as one. The Prince and Princess of Wales seemed to be in sync during high-profile visits across the world from Canada to the Caribbean.