@thetimes: Prince George becomes a teenager today — a royal teenager embarking on the adventures of a long summer holiday and a new school in September, when he enrols at Eton. As the second in line in a dynasty with more than 1,000 years of history, the road ahead is mapped out for the long term, as for his father and grandfather before him. But George’s parents have taken a modern approach to royal parenting, so has there been a better time in the last millennium to be a royal teen? George’s childhood has already been radically different from that of previous heirs, with far more privacy, far less public parading and far more time spent with both parents. That is thanks to the Prince and Princess of Wales’s determination to prioritise family life with their three children over royal duty. They are hands-on parents, sharing the school run to Lambrook, in Berkshire, and ever-present at their children’s sports matches and plays. Their modus operandi has not been without criticism: some royal watchers moan their workload is lighter than it could be. But William and Catherine have largely maintained public support for their approach to raising a future king and his siblings, which the prince explained in a 2016 interview. “If I can’t give my time to my children … I worry about their future,” he said. Tap the link to read the full story. #princegeorge #royalfamily #katemiddleton #princewilliam #birthday

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