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LIKE millions of parents around the country, the Princess of Wales will be preparing to send her kids back to school this week.<\/p>\n

This is the second year Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis will be heading to the swanky, \u00a37k-a-term Lambrook school, Berkshire, for their studies.<\/p>\n


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The royal trio settled in well to their new educational establishment last year and will be \u201clooking forward to being reunited with their school friends\u201d.<\/p>\n

Although the Prince and Princess of Wales have Norland-trained nanny Maria Borrallo, Kate is said to be \u201chand-on\u201d with helping her kids get ready.<\/p>\n

A royal source told Fabulous: \u201cKate enjoyed an idyllic tight knit upbringing in the Berkshire village, and follows her indispensable mother Carole's parenting tips for raising her kids.\u201d<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s how the royal mum-of-three will be getting her three children ready for term beginning on Wednesday…<\/p>\n

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While Kate has a team of helpers with her wardrobe, including PA and stylist Natasha Archer, she does let her kids have their own say in their school accessories and supplies.<\/p>\n

The source revealed: \u201cTo get the Wales children prepared, the Princess has been known to take the children as a treat to Peter Jones department store the weekend before shopping for new stationery for the autumn term.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

\u201cTo give the children independence and help with learning the value of things, Kate lets the children go to choose their pencils, pens, colouring and writing pads, and pencil cases.<\/p>\n

\u201cCharlotte is also allowed to choose some new hair accessories.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Prepares questions for the kids to ask teachers<\/h2>\n

Life in the public eye can\u2019t be easy when you are a child, but Kate tries to communicate with her brood about what\u2019s coming up for them – including upcoming school topics.<\/p>\n

The source added: \u201cShe will also take time to talk to the children about what they will be learning in the new term at school.\u201d<\/p>\n

And the kids also won\u2019t be short on conversation in the classroom, and the Princess is also said to help with that.<\/p>\n

\u201c[She will] try and think up some interesting questions to ask their teachers when they go back\u201d, added the insider.<\/p>\n

Gets them to pack their own bags<\/h2>\n

As well as being independent with choosing their own supplies, Kate makes sure her adorable tots don\u2019t rely on staff for the first day back.<\/p>\n

The royal source added: \u201cThe children are also asked to help to pack their school bags the night before and hang their new uniforms out, before an early night's sleep.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe number one piece of advice Carole imparted to her eldest was the value of discipline and routine from the start.<\/p>\n

\u201cKate has taken on the importance of structure with her own three and teaching them politeness.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut as parents everywhere will understand, getting youngsters into a school routine after weeks of waking up late, no homework, and no uniforms, can sometimes take a bit of effort and patience.<\/p>\n

\u201cSomething Princess Catherine has in spades when it comes to her gorgeous family.\u201d<\/p>\n

Prepares new school uniforms<\/h2>\n

As we saw on their first day at Lambrook, the royal kids have to wear blue uniforms for their studies at the Berkshire prep school\u00a0 – and Kate will be stocking up ahead of term starting.<\/p>\n

Hopefully it\u2019ll go more smoothly than one year, when Kate reportedly had a very relatable\u00a0shopping fail\u00a0when she was buying new school shoes, a source claimed to\u00a0Hello! Magazine.<\/p>\n

In 2018, Kate reportedly took a visit to Peter Jones in London but forgot one essential item – a pair of socks.<\/p>\n

Instead, the children, who were wearing summer sandals at the time, are thought to have borrowed a pair from the department store so they could try on their new shoes to determine whether they fit properly.<\/p>\n

Kate previously revealed that Prince George had to learn a new skill when he started at the co-ed prep school:\u00a0doing his own tie.<\/p>\n

Before Lambrook,\u00a0George\u00a0and\u00a0Charlotte\u00a0previously attended Thomas' School in Battersea, south\u00a0London, while\u00a0Louis\u00a0went to Willcocks Nursery in South Kensington, west London.<\/p>\n

But after Wills and\u00a0Kate\u00a0moved the family\u00a0from Apartment 1A Kensington Palace to four-bed\u00a0Adelaide Cottage, George and Charlotte and their younger brother Louis will receive a top education together, complete with mandatory Saturday lessons.<\/p>\n

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Kate is said to be \u201ckeen on supportive networks\u201d and wants to maintain a good relationship with other Lambrook school mums and teaching staff.<\/p>\n

The source added: \u201cShe comes from a supportive family so she\u2019s very keen on family networks and networks of friends and organisations.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs parents they are also very good at rolling up their sleeves and helping out with school events; sports days, fundraisers and that sort of thing.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cThey try to be just like normal parents with normal parenting challenges.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cNo-one ever jumps the queue for anything. They just try to fit in.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cKate and William are also very, very supportive of the staff.\u201d<\/p>\n

In the past, Kate has even\u00a0snuck into drinks with other mums from the school at the pub.<\/p>\n

She experiences mum-guilt\u00a0<\/h2>\n

Suffering from parental guilt is experienced by numerous mums and dads as term begins, and it also applies to royalty.<\/p>\n

During an interview with\u00a0Giovanna Fletcher\u00a0for her podcast Happy Mum, Happy Baby, Kate spoke about her life as a parent with William, as she opened up about details on their family life.<\/p>\n

When asked if she felt mum guilt, Kate replied: "Yes absolutely – and anyone who doesn't as a mother is actually lying."<\/p>\n

She explained that being a parent is "a constant challenge" and she feels guilty when her children ask her why she does not always drop them off at school.<\/p>\n

She said: "Even this morning, coming to the nursery visit here – George and Charlotte were like 'Mummy how could you possibly not be dropping us off at school this morning?'<\/p>\n

"It's a constant challenge – you hear it time after time from mums, even mums who aren't necessarily working and aren't pulled in the directions of having to juggle work life and family life."<\/p>\n

Encourages her kids to make friends<\/h2>\n

While they are three of the most famous kids in Britain, Kate is keen for them to have a normal experience during their schooling years.<\/p>\n

This is partly why they ditch their Prince and Princess titles in school and simply use Wales as their surname.<\/p>\n

The source claimed \u201call the children are popular at school and have lots of friends, in London and also near Anmer.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s never a shortage of friends around for tea. Kate and William insist on no special treatment for any of them.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cGeorge might be a future king but for now he\u2019s just another little boy.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cThey are always at great pains to make sure the three of them have as normal a childhood as possible.\u201d<\/p>\n

The royal insider said Kate in particular is very hot on manners.\u00a0<\/p>\n

They added: \u201cTable manners, thank you letters, little courtesies are being drilled into the children so they become automatic.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf George has been naughty, and he has been on occasion, Kate and William are good at explaining to him the rights and wrongs of what\u2019s happened\u201d.<\/p>\n

Preps her \u2018mum uniform\u2019<\/h2>\n

Kate always manages to look pristine, whether she\u2019s on star-studded red carpets or doing the school run to Lambrook – where she\u2019ll adopt a more relatable look.<\/p>\n

A friend told the\u00a0Daily Record: "There are no blow-dries – it's always\u00a0hair\u00a0up in a ponytail.<\/p>\n

"She's either in her gym clothes, or a dress and sneakers, very little makeup, apologising as she's late for the school run before dashing off.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cIt's the life of a working mum with three young children – just a different sort of day job to most."<\/p>\n

In fact, when George and Charlotte attended their previous school of St Thomas' in South London, it was reported that parents barely gave Kate a second glance during drop off and pick ups.<\/p>\n

One parent told the\u00a0Daily Mail\u00a0: "No one really gives Kate a second glance when she does the school drop-off.<\/p>\n

"We have a\u00a0Victoria's Secret\u00a0model doing the school run, too, and the dads are far more interested in her."<\/p>\n

Encouraging kids to stay creative\u00a0<\/h2>\n

In order to keep George, Charlotte and Louis creative, Kate is said to be \u201cencouraging both George and Charlotte to write, sketch, photograph and paint weekly journals.\u201d<\/p>\n

The source added that these are \u201cadmired and encouraged by Charles and the Middleton family.\u201d<\/p>\n

And Kate also insists they spend as much time as possible outdoors after being in classrooms all day.<\/p>\n

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The source added: \u201cThe Wales are big believers in outdoors play for children to help burn off energy and curb excesses – Prince Louis actively asks to be outside playing – so Kate will take the children to see their adored Granny and Grandpa Middleton for a blast around their stunning 18 acres of garden in Bucklebury to tire them out.\u201d<\/p>\n

The private school\u00a0is a nine-mile drive from their new abode near\u00a0Windsor Castle.<\/p>\n


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