To wonder how the Cambridge children are so beautifully behaved?

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They sat through the Christmas carol concert so perfectly, and are just so incredibly well behaved when on public outings. They seem delightful and are always so well turned out. As a mum myself, I can’t help wondering - what is Kate and William’s secret? Kudos to the both of them, because they always seem to keep the children in check, but they do it in such a lovely and understated way. They are clearly both naturals with children, because there is no way my unruly brood would be that well behaved at a carol concert. Parenting goals and then some!

Of course they aren’t. Why would anyone in their right mind take a vomiting toddler to A&E?

And Misses the actual point.

The trouble with the whole charade of inherited monarchy is that we expect this group of flawed humans of disparate personality types to present
an image of near perfection for 80+ years - or at least require that the media broadly depict them as such. For if they cannot smile and dress and speak perfectly and act perfectly for 80+ years, then what exactly is so “Royal” about them that they should be chosen to represent the nation from birth to death? Kate is clearly now the one being built up by the British media as beauty/perfection personified. Meanwhile Charles is undergoing a rehabilitation from his previous role as an interfering hothead with poor judgement of character and low EQ, to “wise and noble king”.

I'm sure every childhood virus and infection respects that they are royalty and there is a special magic Calpol the rest of us don't get.

It's highly likely they are as sick as anyone else's children.

They'll be able to get antivirals and other medications which are only available privately unless you meet clinical vulnerability criteria.

So will anyone with health insurance or enough money for private healthcare.

People living in deprived areas have a far lower life expectancy than those who live in affluent areas.

Yes, there is a correlation between health and wealth. And even if there wasn’t, wealth allows one to suffer in relative comfort.

Kate didn’t have to worry about caring for George single handed while suffering with hyperemesis with Charlotte, did she? Did it mean she wasn’t unwell, miserable and had a horrible pregnancy - of course not. But the rest of life is taken care of.

Few policies in the UK would cover antivirals for routine illnesses. You are looking at a very small minority who can pay for a private GP and prescription outright.

A bigger minority than the RF.

But we won't be paying for non-Royals' private healthcare. I have no issue with people who earn their money spending it on whatever they like.

The royal household/family have a team of medical professionals who are on duty 24 hours a day. They will travel with members of the RF, carrying medical equipment, blood supplies, medicines antibios etc. This might only apply to the King and Queen, William and family etc. But they never ever need to worry about not having medical help or advice within minutes.

I cannot begin to imagine how stress free that is. A very good friend of mine is being admitted to a ward at my local hospital, he's on morphine and really poorly. He has been in a chair now for over 24 hours as no beds available. He's had a scan and needs treatment. He just waits in pain.

Of course the RF get ill. But it is stress free illness having medical professionals at your beck and call. And able to administer treatments immediately.

There is an NHS surgery in the stables of one of the royal residences which is used widely, including by aristocrats. I have no idea if it's hard to get an appointment. One of Princess Margaret's ladies in waiting mentioned it recently in the press.

I like the kids, I think Charlotte in particular has huge potential but they’re kids. They have a Norland nanny, they have a privileged lifestyle with the best care and support and parents that have time to spend with them.

Louis is a little rascal 😀

There is nothing surprising here.

You’re conflating two different issues.

Bottom Line, Kate isn't sitting on hold listening to an automated message hoping to get a GP appointment.

In those respects their lives are so much smoother.

Nor is anyone who can cough up £100 for a private GP appointment.

Nor is anyone who can cough up £100 for a private GP appointment.

Yep🤷‍♀️

It isn't easy to separate them. And as others have pointed out, the Royals will have access to healthcare on demand at a speed out of reach to all but the super-rich. Even if you pay privately, you don't get to see a GP the same day. To achieve what the Royals have you'd basically have to pay a 'retainer' to multiple HCPs to have 24/7 availability - no one who isn't a multi-millionaire can afford that level of care.

Nor is anyone who can cough up £100 for a private GP appointment.

yep. wealth and privilege.

It's highly likely they are as sick as anyone else's children.

Most people’s children don’t get sick very often - mine are virtually grown up now and they’ve never seen a GP. If you don’t have enough food, warmth or reasonable living conditions, it might be different.

The difference between your children and the Cambridge children however are it will be the Norland Nanny and the exclusive school that will be teaching them how to behave not the parents .

They are nine and seven - of course they are old enough to sit through a church service without misbehaving.

Most people manage to instill this, and manners in general, in their children without the help of a full retinue staff and all the protection and life security that money can buy.

They have a huge team of support ,they may be great parents ,I have no idea ,but they have nannies ,domestics staff,exclusive private schools ,they live amazingly privileged life style.

Will,your Nanny be an exclusive Norland Nanny and live in and do most of the boring every day bits of parenting?

Even if you pay privately, you don't get to see a GP the same day.

You do round here.

Probably location-dependent, then. My area was on that list of the worst for NHS GP availability - wait time is over two weeks - so anyone who can scrape together the money must be going private.