Prince William and Kate Middleton are raising their three young children in the public eye, but as seen in a recent cancer update video of the Princess of Wales, they are letting their children have as normal a childhood as possible. [Prince George, 11, Princess Charlotte, 9, and Prince Louis, 6, look like normal young children in shorts and sneakers as they run through the woods and play on the beach.

The children play cards with their grandparents, Carol and Michael Middleton, climb log piles with their parents, and enjoy picnics. And while they seem like a normal family enjoying an end-of-summer outing, George, Charlotte, and Louis are certainly not living an average life.

But according to insiders, the Prince and Princess of Wales “make their own rules” when it comes to raising the next generation of royals. In other words, there is a mixture of a more relaxed attitude toward palace life with the idea that the children are, after all, part of the royal family.

The couple does hire nannies, but they do not rely on a large staff to care for their children, preferring a more hands-on approach.

And Prince George, who will one day be king, is not immune to being “admonished” by his mother, with one of the princess's friends telling “People” that “when you see her in a closed room with her children, she is a very confident mother, not a pushover.”

The friend noted that the couple runs a “normal, busy household with children running around and knocking things over,” although “if the children get out of line they are scolded. There is no pretense or bravado.“

‘She is not a ’normal, busy family,” she said.

“She does that so that the kids can be more grounded and keep reality at bay,” one source added. 'That's really important to her.'

Part of the children's more “down-to-earth” education includes schooling. Whereas Prince Charles was forced to attend a boarding school in Scotland, William and Kate keep their children close to home, sending them to Lambrook School, a 15-minute drive from their Windsor home.

As for Prince George's next career move, he is likely to follow in his father's footsteps and attend Eton College. Royal writer Ingrid Sward told The Sun that the princess “probably doesn't want Prince George to go to boarding school at all, and there is a chance that he won't.”

Not only does the Eton School offer a world-class education, but it is a stone's throw from the Adelaide Cottage home, and Sward noted that it was “very likely” that George would continue his schooling there.

Even though fans may occasionally see George, Charlotte, and Louis at royal events and on social networking sites, William and Kate have also wanted to keep them out of public life as much as possible.

However, as the royal trio has grown up, we have seen more of them, and now that Prince Louis is six years old, he has been invited to more events such as “Trooping the Colour” and his mother's annual Christmas carol concert (which, incidentally, will officially take place in 2024). 2024, by the way), and more events.

Prince Louis' cheeky antics were, of course, one of the highlights of Queen Elizabeth's platinum jubilee, but the royal parents seem to have taken his spirited behavior in stride, as when he sweetly danced to the royal band at Trooping the Colour.

Whether dressing up at Buckingham Palace or running around in the woods, it is clear that William and Kate are doing their best to give George, Charlotte, and Louis a taste of both worlds, just as Princess Diana did for her sons.

One insider, who describes the late Princess Diana as “a lot of fun to be with,” told OK. that Prince William drew parenting inspiration from his mother.

“She encouraged her children to play and express themselves,” the source said. William feels a responsibility to show that he has evolved and modernized with the times.” It is not a burden for him, but a privilege.”

Royal family expert Richard Fitzwilliams told Us Weekly that the family's recent video focused on being relatable and down to earth.

He noted that the royal family does not often show their affection openly, adding, “I think there are important exceptions, and I think this was an exception.”

At the end of the day, Fitzwilliams recalls the Queen's comment that “protocol is crap. They make their own rules.”