It was November 14, 1948 when the young woman princess elizabeth, not yet queen, gave birth her first child, Carlo: she, who was born at the home of her maternal grandfather at 17 Bruton Street, chose to respect the royal tradition and give birth to Buckingham Palace. Almost 65 years later, on July 22, 2013, Kate Middleton gave birth baby George in the Lindo Wing of the St. Mary’s Hospital, instead following the road opened in 1982 by Lady Diana.
On one side the sovereign, therefore, on the other the duchess: putting them on the confrontation – as shown in a glossy parallel that comes from Great Britain – they emerge evident oppositions about their relationship with their children. Fruit of different generations, of course, but also of different characters and personalities. «Elizabeth has never been much affectionate with the children », underlines the author Sally Bedell-Smith telling the life of Prince Charles.
«Yes it is often entrusted to her husband to make the most important family decisions and to various tits in everyday life for watch over the children”. Kate’s approach is different, but – it must be remembered – has tasks quite different gives Lilibet, ascended the throne at only 25 years old: «The Duchess of Cambridge is at the same time determined and understanding», Reports the expert Cai Graham toExpress. «He scolds them if necessary, but still remain close to them ».
«He can go down at the level of the children, to scold them but also to comfort them with warm hugs». As for the choice of dressesinstead, just compare photos of babies to understand the historical gap: the formality that Elizabeth preferred clashes with the most casual style Kate’s favorite. Different too the opening outwards, today extreme from the web and social media: the duchess, in fact, often posts moments of life as a mother.
The queen, more confidentialinstead, stands out for having passed on to the children passion for your favorite sport, riding: so much so that the princess Anna she even got toOlympic. For her part, Kate has so far failed to do the same with the beloved tennis: her children, just like her, adore outdoor activities, but as far as is rumored George would go crazy about football while Charlotte would have a penchant for horses.
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