{"id":474361,"date":"2025-10-04T20:54:15","date_gmt":"2025-10-04T20:54:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/474361\/"},"modified":"2025-10-04T20:54:15","modified_gmt":"2025-10-04T20:54:15","slug":"why-william-kate-are-very-strict-about-phones-with-their-3-kids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/474361\/","title":{"rendered":"Why William &#038; Kate Are \u2018Very Strict About\u2019 Phones With Their 3 Kids"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sheknows.com\/tags\/prince-william\/\" id=\"auto-tag_prince-william\" data-tag=\"prince-william\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Prince William<\/a> just revealed something rather unexpected about his parenting style with Catherine, Princess of Wales (also known as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sheknows.com\/entertainment\/articles\/1234929598\/prince-william-kate-middleton-upsetting-neighbors-new-home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kate Middleton<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tIn case you missed it, William famously appeared on Eugene Levy\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sheknows.com\/entertainment\/slideshow\/2839039\/canceled-apple-tv-plus-shows\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Apple TV+<\/a> show, The Reluctant Traveler, and revealed so much about his family of five. (Since his and Kate\u2019s nuptials in 2011, they have welcomed <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sheknows.com\/parenting\/articles\/3030359\/kate-middleton-another-name-kids\/\">three children<\/a> named Prince <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sheknows.com\/parenting\/slideshow\/1234783601\/best-christmas-photos-prince-george-princess-charlotte-prince-louis\/\">George, 12, Princess Charlotte, 10<\/a>, and <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sheknows.com\/parenting\/slideshow\/3033104\/prince-louis-photos-trooping-the-colour\/\">Louis<\/a>, 7.)<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tIn fact, he revealed something shocking for parenting in the digital age: none of his and Kate\u2019s kids have phones.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<a tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sheknows.com\/entertainment\/articles\/1234930917\/kate-middleton-gray-suit-hidden-message-to-prince-harry\/\" class=\"lrv-u-flex@tablet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1759611251_550_kate-middleton-1.jpg\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1759611251_550_kate-middleton-1.jpg\" alt=\"Kate Middleton at Wimbledon Men's Singles Final 2025\" data-lazy- data-lazy- height=\"\" width=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\tRelated story<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tKate Middleton&#8217;s Style Statement Has Fans Buzzing About a Hidden Message for Prince Harry\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tDespite his eldest being 12, he revealed, \u201cWe sit and chat, it\u2019s really important. None of our children have any phones, which we\u2019re very strict about.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-2188630911.jpg\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-2188630911.jpg\" alt=\"LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - DECEMBER 06: (EMBARGOED FOR PUBLICATION IN UK NEWSPAPERS UNTIL 24 HOURS AFTER CREATE DATE AND TIME) Princess Charlotte of Wales, Prince Louis of Wales and Prince George of Wales attend the 'Together At Christmas' Carol Service at Westminster Abbey on December 6, 2024 in London, England. Spearheaded by The Princess of Wales, and supported by The Royal Foundation, the theme for this years' 'Together At Christmas' service is the importance of love and empathy, and how much we need each other, especially during the most difficult times of our lives. The service also highlights remarkable individuals from across the UK who have demonstrated extraordinary kindness, empathy, and support within their communities. (Photo by Max Mumby\/Indigo\/Getty Images)\" data-lazy- data-lazy- height=\"1024\" width=\"730\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sheknows.com\/tags\/princess-charlotte\/\" id=\"auto-tag_princess-charlotte\" data-tag=\"princess-charlotte\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Princess Charlotte<\/a> of Wales, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sheknows.com\/tags\/prince-louis\/\" id=\"auto-tag_prince-louis\" data-tag=\"prince-louis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Prince Louis<\/a> of Wales and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sheknows.com\/tags\/prince-george\/\" id=\"auto-tag_prince-george\" data-tag=\"prince-george\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Prince George<\/a> of Wales<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMax Mumby\/Indigo\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tNow, this totally checks out when you remember that earlier this year, insiders told <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lifeandstylemag.com\/posts\/prince-william-and-kate-middletons-rules-for-kids-social-media\/\">Life and Style Magazine<\/a> that the kids only get \u201c30 minutes a day\u201d of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sheknows.com\/parenting\/articles\/1234792307\/prince-william-kate-middleton-social-media-rules-children\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">social media,<\/a> saying, \u201cScreen time in general is very limited for them. They have their shows they like to watch but they\u2019re encouraged to do other things like playing outside and reading. William and Kate know they can\u2019t protect them forever but they\u2019re very keen to teach them healthy habits and keep them safe for as long as they can.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Before you go, click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sheknows.com\/entertainment\/slideshow\/2137261\/kate-middleton-doing-regular-mom-things-photos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a> to see our favorite <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sheknows.com\/tags\/kate-middleton\/\" id=\"auto-tag_kate-middleton\" data-tag=\"kate-middleton\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kate Middleton<\/a> mommy moments!<\/strong><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sheknows.com\/entertainment\/slideshow\/2137261\/kate-middleton-doing-regular-mom-things-photos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2290557 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/photosofkatemiddletonmomthings.jpg\" alt=\"Kate Middleton\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Prince William just revealed something rather unexpected about his parenting style with Catherine, Princess of Wales (also known&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":438901,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7708],"tags":[7709,7714,7713,533,1761,7283,2832,532,1762,2831,7710,519,7711,7712],"class_list":{"0":"post-474361","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-royals","8":"tag-british-royal-family","9":"tag-catherine","10":"tag-catherine-middleton","11":"tag-kate-middleton","12":"tag-prince-george","13":"tag-prince-louis","14":"tag-prince-of-wales","15":"tag-prince-william","16":"tag-princess-charlotte","17":"tag-princess-of-wales","18":"tag-royal-families","19":"tag-royal-family","20":"tag-uk-royal-family","21":"tag-william"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115317891142160587","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/474361","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=474361"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/474361\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/438901"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=474361"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=474361"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=474361"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}