Kate's telling gesture in 'survival statement' snap with royals as future of monarchy 'rests' on her

Prince Louis has firmly cemented his place as one of the cheekiest members of the Royal Family - whether it was his funny antics during the late Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations or the faces he pulled on the balcony of Buckingham Palace. While there are lots of examples that would be in the running for Louis' funniest or sweetest moments over the years, the point when he ran over to his grandfather to sit on his lap is certainly right up there.

King Charles' skills with a brush and watercolours have made him a top-selling artist, and other family members have also shown they are quick on the draw. Not only does Charles reign over the country, but he has proven himself to be a king in the art world too, as one of the UK’s most successful living painters.The King’s love of using watercolours first began at Gordonstoun school in Scotland, and signed copies of his work now sell at auction for four-figure sums.

As devoted parents to Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, the Prince and Princess of Wales are determined to allow their three children to enjoy as much fun and freedom as possible, despite traditional royal constraints. “They seem to want them to have a normal life, and to be far more involved as parents than previous generations,” says Tom Quinn, author of a book about royal children called Gilded Youth. “King Charles and his brothers and sister had to follow 200-year-old royal customs, where every day for half an hour, they were dressed up and taken to their parents for what was like a formal audience.They would then disappear downstairs to be looked after by the staff.

The sight and sound of the royals playing musical instruments is not something we are often privy to, but many of them are skilful musicians who can more than hold a tune. Unsurprisingly, cream of the crop in the musical stakes is the Princess of Wales, who holds a Grade Three in piano and flute, plus Grade Five in singing and theory.

The Royal Family has a number of properties at their disposal which stretch as far north as the Castle of Mey in Scotland and as far south as Tamarisk House on the Isles of Scilly. While the King has access to many royal residences up and down the country, did you know that the Prince and Princess of Wales can call four royal residences their own? Thought to be their favourite property, Anmer Hall was a wedding gift to the couple from the late Queen and is located on the Sandringham Estate in Norfolk.

There are very few people who don’t enjoy a good boogie from time to time, and members of the Royal Family are no exception. From an early age, the late Queen Elizabeth and her sister Princess Margaret had ballet lessons provided by London’s renowned Vacani School of Dance, which also taught a young Prince Charles years later.

While they have travelled the world together, the Prince and Princess of Wales often prefer to spend their time off closer to home with their young family. One favourite destination is the Isles of Scilly, off the coast of Cornwall, where William can recreate happy memories of holidays spent there as a boy.

Princess Charlotte is believed to be particularly close to another female royal who is her best friend in the Firm despite their 27-year age gap.

Thanks to her extensive and impressive work in the field of early years development, the Princess of Wales is in the perfect position to practice what she preaches at home with her own children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis. As well as this modern approach, Kate has her own family upbringing to look to which is undoubtedly a source of great strength as both she and Prince William juggle their official duties with raising their young family. It is these normal family experiences which former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond feels will stand Prince George is good stead for his future as a senior working royal, and subsequently as King.

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Kate Middleton has perfected one clever skill that was taught to her by the late Queen that's very important for royal life and is something Meghan Markle failed to personally master, according to an expert.

Prince Harry's choice to break a long-standing rule in the royal family lead to the breakdown of his relationship with Kate Middleton, an expert has claimed.

With the King and Queen currently undertaking the second official tour of the new reign in France, a royal expert explains why it is more important than ever that the royals launch a "charm offensive" in the Commonwealth.Their Majesties previously visited Germany and were due to travel to France on the same tour but were forced to reschedule - at President Macron's request - after riots in the French Capital made it too dangerous. With two visits to Europe under his belt, and no announced plans for any tours in any major Commonwealth countries, questions have been asked when the King will travel to other countries where he is Head of State, such as Australia, New Zealand and Canada.This is especially true after ongoing suggestions that some realms may wish to follow in Barbados' example and strike out on their own.

King Charles' famous 'hunky' kilt-clad assistant was spotted by his side once again as he and Queen Camilla landed in France.

Prince William has landed in America to unveil this year's Earthshot Prize finalists later this week.

Prince William is on a solo trip to the United States, and some fans are wondering where Princess Catherine (aka Kate Middleton) is at.

As their popularity continues to grow more and more each day, the Prince and Princess of Wales are certainly an ironclad source of support for King Charles as he continues in his high pressured role. While the death of Queen Elizabeth came at a time fraught by royal drama with the scandal involving Prince Andrew and the continued attacks by Prince Harry and Meghan, royal experts make it clear that the late monarch would be filled with nothing but pride over the way the Prince and Princess of Wales have conducted themselves.

“The Good, The Bad & The Rugby.”The group got to talking about Middleton’s athletic abilities. “I’m not going to say you’re uber competitive, but…” Tindall, who is married to Princess Anne’s daughter, Zara, 42, joked with Middleton.“I’m not competitive at all,” Middleton coyly replied with a smile.“I’ve seen her play beer pong!” Tindall shot back.During the episode, Middleton also admitted that she and her husband have quite the competitive streak when it comes to playing sports.“I don’t think we’ve managed to finish a game of tennis, the two of us,” Middleton revealed.

The Prince and Princess of Wales have released a heartfelt statement about how they all miss the late Queen on the first anniversary of her death. William and Kate, both 41, paid tribute to the Queen by posting pictures of the late monarch on Instagram, including one showing the Queen with her great-grandchildren at her beloved Balmoral, with a touching caption.The couple have joined a flurry of royal family members to make social media tributes to the late Queen, who was the longest-serving monarch in British royal history, on the poignant day.

King Charles and Queen Camilla paid a special tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth II on Friday to mark the 1-year anniversary of her death.