Kate Middleton Ditches Royal Tradition for These Surprisingly Ordinary Tasks with George, Charlotte, and Louis

The Prince and Princess of Wales don’t have any live-in staff at their Windsor home of Adelaide Cottage – and it seems this means Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis all have to help out around the house

They may be royalty with their grandad the King and their dad the heir to the throne.

But it seems it doesn’t stop Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis from getting away with helping out around the house. That’s because their parents the Prince and Princess of Wales have rejected royal convention and opted not to have staff at their Adelaide Cottage home, and like other youngsters their age, the children do chores at home.

The couple employ daytime staff to manage their busy working schedules but after school, they prefer to raise their children alone. And George, 11, Charlotte, nine, and Louis, six, are all expected to muck in.

A source said: “It would surprise people to see how ordinary things are at home. The children help with laying the table, clearing their plates when they’ve finished eating and helping with tidying up. There’s no special treatment.” As Prince of Wales, King Charles had an army of staff, including four chefs, a butler, three valets, dressers, four assistants and five house managers.

But William and Kate, both 42, decided two years ago that Maria Teresa Turrion Borrallo, the family’s live-in nanny, would not relocate with them when they moved to Windsor. During the princess’s treatment and recovery from cancer, Kate has been determined to make sure her children’s home life is not disrupted.

She has reportedly chosen not to hire more staff to help her cope. As a result, the children have been expected to carry on with their household jobs. Evenings in their four-bedroom country home, Adelaide Cottage, involve just themselves, taking turns to do the cooking.