Kate Middleton and Prince William.Photo: Chris Jackson/Getty
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WhileKate Middletonand William juggle their increasingly busy royal duties, they prioritize their role as parents toPrince George, 8,Princess Charlotte, 6, andPrince Louis, 3 — but after the kids head to bed, they wind down from the day in a relatable way.
“William will bring Kate a gin-and-tonic,” a family friend tells PEOPLE in this week’s cover story. “They look after each other, but in different ways.”
In addition to supporting each others' public work — Kate was “clearly really proud” of her husband, according to photographer Chris Jackson, during hisinaugural Earthshot Prize Awardsceremony in October, whilePrince Williamrecently joined Kate as she hosted aChristmas carol concertat Westminster Abbey — they support each other at home.
The Cambridge family’s 2021 Christmas card.Duke and Duchess of Cambridge/Instagram
The couple is hands-on, friends say, from being there for school pickup to letting the children argue over what songs to play during breakfast.
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“Kate likes to keep an ordinary life,” a source says.
Kate and Prince William, both 39, also take their kids outdoors rain or shine, from going on bike rides to playing in the sand dunes of Norfolk’s beaches near Anmer Hall, the family’s country home.
And while the family has the help of nanny Maria Turrion Borrallo, Kate “runs things at home with the kids and the schedules,” says a friend. “She is hugely involved in every single part of their day.”
Kate is “more and more impressive as time goes on,” says a source close to the royal household. “She is a focused and professional woman.”
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source: people.com
