The Royal family is all about rules and any woman who enters the family, be it a commoner or an aristocrat, has to abide by them. While Kate Middleton has had three smooth pregnancies, her late mother-in-law Princess Diana was a total rebel and did things her own way.
A lot of people find future Royal Meghan Markle to be like Diana as she is so popular already and a total philanthropist. While Kate has always been a good, go-by-the-books Royal daughter-in-law, would Meghan be the same? Meghan had expressed a desire to start a family with Prince Harry. How many rules doe she have to follow? Let's have a look.
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Did you know the first outfit which the Royal mother wears in public after she gives birth is carefully chosen beforehand? You might have seen Kate wearing a simple blue dress to meet the media after Prince George was born, and thought it was a random pick. But is was not so. The dress which the mother is given to wear is usually a feminine one which is chic and yet simple.
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All Royal babies are usually born at the luxe private wing of London's St Mary's Hospital. This trend has actually been an accepted one since Diana preferred the St Mary's. But it has been reported that for her third baby, Kate wants to try a home birth and avoid a hospital altogether.
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Gender reveal parties and announcements might be a big deal in the world of commoners. But the gender of a Royal baby is never revealed until it's birth. Sometimes even Royal couples don't know if they're having a boy or a girl till the last moment. Princess Diana, of course, knew both times that age is having boys. Kate and William also know the gender of the third baby but have not revealed it to the public yet.
Royal couples usually have two children. For instance, Princess Diana and Prince Charles and Prince Andrew and his wife Sarah both have had two children. Though Queen Elizabeth has four children and Kate is on her way to having three. Two children are the general Royal norm, going by the 'Heir and spare' saying.
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Normal babies might get one or two godparents but not Royal babies. All Royal babies usually get at least 6 godparents. They can be their uncles, aunts or other close relatives. Princess Charlotte is an exception as she has five godparents including Princess Diana's niece. Prince George has 7 godparents.
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Many modern mums are ditching breastfeeding and while that is okay, royal mums are almost bound by protocol to breastfeed their baby. There is, of course, no official rule, but starting from the Queen to Princess Diana, every Royal has breastfed their child as it is considered to be incredibly healthy for the baby.
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Royal fathers are obviously a lot more privileged than regular fathers. They get paternity leaves upon the birth of their child, which is virtually a non-existent thing in a commoner dad's life. This also helps out the Royal mum as she does not have to do all of it alone.
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It's a Royal tradition that the Queen must be the first to know upon the birth of a Royal child. In fact, reports suggest that there is a special private telephone connection which she generally uses and William reportedly called her on that line to tell for about George's birth.
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All Royal babies are given around two or three first names. It is a tradition which has survived for decades. And that is something Royal parents are supposed to maintain. Prince George, for instance, was originally named George Alexander Louis.
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Selecting a nanny for royal babies is a huge deal. Since the parents are often quite busy with stately duties and appearances Royal babies stay with their nannies most of the time. But if a suitable nanny is not found, sometimes family members pitch in to take care of the baby. For instance, finding a nanny for Prince George was a lot of work for William and Kate. And Until they found a proper fit, Kate's mum Carol would often stay with George.
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