Kate Middleton is a “relaxed and regular” parent, UK parenting expert Mohammed Patel told Express in an August 2020 Express interview. Patel noted that Kate’s approach to parenting breaks with traditional royal rules, saying, “In the past, it would be unheard of for a royal parent to kneel down to their child at a public engagement. However, showing this kind of affection to her three children has become the norm for Kate.”
Kate’s affectionate style contrasts dramatically with Queen Elizabeth II, who allegedly was a distant parent. The Queen may have been “slightly aloof” with her children, according to parenting expert Sue Atkins (via Express). Atkins said the queen was a “tiger” mom with a demanding parenting style. The parenting expert told Express that Kate appears to “have a warm bond with her children.” Atkins said that when her children were upset in public, Kate gets “on eye level and this behavior shows that their children are their primary focus.”
