Princess Kate on 44 Feral Kids, naughty humor, future queen

The Princess’s approach to parenting was highlighted again last year during a visit to the Women’s Institute, where William joked that while their son George knows how to behave in public, “behind closed doors it’s a completely different story.”

A palace source said: ‘Behind closed doors, Catherine wants her children to feel uninhibited and comfortable in who they are. Although there is an expectation of calm when in public, the home is treated as a space where the rules are softer, personalities can wander and the children can relax into ordinary family life.’

The future queen’s wedding has also come into the public eye. Once remarkably reserved, she and William recently appeared hand-in-hand in a video released in September 2024 announcing the end of Catherine’s cancer treatment.

The moment marked a departure from royal restraint.

A royal expert said: “The film marked a clear shift. It captured someone who had undergone a profoundly transformative experience and who emerged more open, grounded and less concerned about maintaining a rigid public front. By making that intimacy visible, she demonstrated a trust in her partnership that no longer had to be carefully hidden.”

Friends said humor has long been central to Kate’s bond with her husband. William has previously credited Catherine’s ‘mischievous’ sense of humor with helping them connect early on.

An assistant said: ‘Catherine’s humor is quick and quietly cutting in the best way. It puts people at ease, breaks the tension and acts as a counterbalance to William’s seriousness, keeping him rooted and self-aware.”