The royal insider told the Evening Standard: “There was criticism in the early days of their marriage when they were said not to be doing enough, whereas in fact they were pursuing a different strategy, with the entire agreement of the Queen and Prince Charles.”

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge send their children, George and Charlotte, to Thomas’s Battersea School in south-west London, while Louis attends Willcocks Nursery School in Kensington, near Kensington Palace.

It has been reported that William and Kate had visited the children’s school “several times,” with William even discussing Latin classes with one of the students.

Ingrid Seward, a royal expert, also revealed that Kate is highly selective about the job she takes on and will only undertake it if she believes she can “make a difference.”

She compared Kate to a young Princess Elizabeth in that she “has always known her destiny and is ready for it now”.

Speaking to Closer magazine, Ms Nicholl said: “Kate wants to be modern, she wants to be hands-on, she wants to be present.”

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