Things seem to be looking up for Princess Catherine lately — so why is everyone so worried about her kids?
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00:00Things seem to be looking up for Princess Catherine lately, so why is everyone so worried
00:04about her kids?
00:06As Catherine looks forward to a cancer-free 2025 and makes her return to the public eye,
00:10things in the Wales household may be getting back to normal, but a year of stress can have
00:15a serious impact on an 11-year-old, a 9-year-old, and a 6-year-old.
00:18It has taken us time to explain everything to George, Charlotte, and Louis in a way that's
00:24appropriate for them and to reassure them that I'm going to be okay."
00:28Consequently, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis might be struggling.
00:32Louis, of course, has been known to steal the show at royal celebrations and special
00:36events for years, thanks to his silly antics.
00:39His mother told him if he kept it up, his face would stick that way.
00:42And then as proof, she pointed to Prince Charles.
00:45For a 6-year-old, playfulness is obviously healthy and normal.
00:49This behavior may be taking a turn, however.
00:52In October 2024, The King author Christopher Anderson spoke to Fox News about Louis' attention-seeking
00:57behavior and how it may be Charlotte who is tasked with calming him down.
01:01Anderson explained,
01:02"...Big Sister Charlotte is the Louis whisperer in the family.
01:05She is best equipped to get her rambunctious little brother to behave when, as the youngest
01:09child in the family often does, Louis goes off the rails to get attention."
01:13Anderson also noted that, amongst the children, there are sometimes heated arguments about
01:18cheating and breaking the rules while playing games.
01:21This could be a sign of increased tension within the family, and if Charlotte feels
01:25a responsibility to control Louis, it could exacerbate the problem.
01:28Trooping the Color 2024 was Catherine's first public appearance since her absence from the
01:32public eye began.
01:34Louis was clearly high-energy at the event, and Charlotte could be seen demanding that
01:38he bring it down a notch.
01:40Meanwhile, George likely has other things to focus on.
01:42After all, he's the next in line for the throne after Prince William, and despite his youth,
01:47his sense of responsibility may be kicking in during this turbulent time in the family's
01:51life.
01:52Unsurprisingly, it was at the age of 12 that William no longer flew on a plane alongside
01:55his father.
01:56This is because the royals believe that two heirs shouldn't travel on the same aircraft
02:00in case of an accident.
02:01Assuming that this rule will soon kick in for George means that more responsibility
02:05will fall on his shoulders, as being heir to the throne will begin to have very real
02:09consequences.
02:10Obviously, these obligations are much more than the average child must face, and in the
02:14wake of his family's difficult year, the weight of the crown is sure to feel even heavier.
02:19Then, of course, there's the relentless media scrutiny that the whole family has faced in
02:23recent years.
02:24Before Catherine revealed her cancer diagnosis, rumors had swirled suggesting that her relationship
02:28with William was deteriorating, and many royal fans believed that this was the reason behind
02:33her disappearance from the spotlight.
02:34It's the name on everyone's lips.
02:38Kate, where is she?
02:40Despite announcing that chemotherapy was keeping her away from her royal duties, some rumors
02:44continued to be shared online suggesting that Catherine and William are no longer together.
02:49One particular moment of note came in November 2024, when William debuted his facial hair
02:54for the first time.
02:55He explained to People magazine that, when he'd originally tried to grow a beard a few
02:58months prior, Charlotte hadn't liked it at all.
03:01During a press engagement in South Africa, he said,
03:04"'I got floods of tears.
03:05The first one, I got tears, so I had to shave it off.'"
03:08This seemingly harmless anecdote implies that Charlotte hadn't seen William for long
03:12enough for him to grow facial hair, which led some people to speculate that it was proof
03:16that the kids were living apart from their dad.
03:19When a couple separates, it's always a difficult, complicated time for their children.
03:23If there really is trouble in William and Catherine's relationship, then this struggle
03:26is surely compounded by the need to keep it a secret from the public.
03:30If there isn't any truth to the rumors, the mere existence of the gossip likely has its
03:34own effect on the children.
03:35Ultimately, all of the trials that have come with this harrowing year have surely given
03:39the children many secrets to keep, and this alone would take its toll on anyone.