How Will and Kate Are Keeping Royal Parenting Traditions Alive
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Despite the challenges that must come with growing up in royal spotlight, the British royal family has managed to keep many traditions alive. Prince Charles and the late Princess Diana followed a lot of royal protocol, but also broke the mold when it came to trying to give their sons, Princes William and Harry, a somewhat normal childhood. Now, Prince William appears to be doing the same as he and Kate Middleton navigate parenting Prince George and Princess Charlotte with the world watching. There was an especially exciting similarity over the Summer when Prince William and Kate Middleton took Prince George to the Trooping the Colour celebration and George wore the same exact outfit William first wore back in 1984!
Below, see how Prince William and the duchess are mirroring William's own childhood for their children.
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Prince William's Hospital Debut
The day after Prince William was born in June 1982, his parents showed him off outside the Lindo Wing of St. Mary's Hospital in London.
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Prince George's Hospital Debut
Just like Prince William's first appearance, one day after Prince George's birth in July 2013, Prince William and Kate showed him off outside of the Lindo Wing.
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Prince William's First Royal Tour
The royal family took their first overseas tour to Australia and New Zealand in the Spring of 1983, less than a year after William's birth.
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Prince George's First Royal Tour
Like he did with his parents, Prince William traveled to Australia and New Zealand for Prince George's first royal tour in the Spring after his birth.
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Life as a Family of Three
The trio posed for family pictures during their 1983 visit to New Zealand.
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Life as a Family of Three
Kate, William, and George posed for Kate's father, Michael Middleton, in the garden of the Middletons' family home just weeks after George's July 2013 birth.
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Prince William Traveling With Dad
Prince Charles carried William off the plane as they arrived in Scotland in 1983.
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Prince George Traveling With Dad
Prince William carried George off the plane as they arrived in New Zealand in April 2014.
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Prince Harry Playing With Mom
In July 1986, Princess Diana played with Prince Harry in the garden of Highgrove House in Gloucestershire.
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Prince George Playing With Mom
Kate and George played around at a polo match in June 2015 just weeks after the duchess gave birth to Charlotte.
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Birthday Portraits With Prince William
William was the center of attention during a photo shoot for his second birthday in 1984.
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Birthday Portraits With Prince George
The palace released these sweet family photos for George's first birthday in 2014.
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Bringing the Kids to the Polo Fields
Both Prince William and Harry joined their mom on the polo fields to watch their dad play in May 1988.
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Bringing Prince George to the Polo Fields
Prince George hung out on the sidelines with his mom while his dad played in a charity polo match in June 2014.
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Prince William Meeting His Little Brother at the Hospital
Prince Charles walked Prince William into St. Mary's Hospital to meet baby Harry just hours after Harry's September 1984 birth.
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Prince George Meeting His Little Sister at the Hospital
Prince George preferred to be carried when Prince William took him to St. Mary's Hospital to meet his sister hours after her May 2015 birth.
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Prince Harry's Hospital Debut
Two days after Harry was born, Prince Charles and Princess Diana showed him off outside of St. Mary's hospital.
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Princess Charlotte's Hospital Debut
Kate and William showed off Princess Charlotte outside of the Lindo Wing on the same day the little princess was born.
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Portraits of Prince William and Prince Harry
The princes were captured playing in their Kensington Palace home in an October 1985 photo shoot.
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Portraits of Prince George and Princess Charlotte
Kate photographed Prince George and Princess Charlotte at their Anmer Hall home in May 2015.