Princess Diana was determined to do things differently to other royal parents and refused to surrender Prince William to the royal system King Charles had been subject to, according to a royal expert.
Ingrid Steward, the author of Catherine & Diana, writes about how the late princess had believed her then-husband Charles had been negatively affected by the customs of the Firm. She explains that Diana believed that Charles's "lack of parental tenderness" had led to his incapability of being "emotionally open and honest".
Queen's duties
The claim continues with the book noting that the monarch "had been deprived of crucial early nurturing by the one parent who really mattered: his mother."
The author has gone on to defend the late Queen Elizabeth explaining that Charles was just four years old when his mother went on to become the Queen. "Her duties prevented her from being the kind of mother she had so wanted to be," she said.
Charles and Anne were often cared for by nannies due to the Queen's busy schedule. Diana wanted William to grow up with "tenderness" she allegedly felt Charles missed out on, and "didn't care how many people she upset or how many toes she trod on".
William and Harry's childhood
"She was not going to surrender her child to the antiquated royal system her husband had been subjected to," Ms Steward added.
Prince William and Prince Harry's childhoods included theme park trips, fast food restaurant visits, as well as public affection and active involvement in school sports day.
Despite the brothers shared experiences, things changed as they started to grow up. William reflected and protected royal traditions, having his future role embedded in him early in life. Harry, on the other hand, explored a less traditional path and was viewed as more extroverted.
Though both have followed in their mother's footsteps when it comes to parenting. William, who is a father-of-three, and Harry, a father-of-two, both share similar values in from educating their children about real life struggles, to being hands on parents involved in school runs, and public affection.
