The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge revealed today that they home schooled their children during the Easter holidays without telling them - as they also spoke of their fears for Prince Charles over his coronavirus diagnosis.
Prince William and Kate said it had been 'challenging' to teach their three children - who they said had 'got such stamina', although it 'hasn't been all hardcore' - but also told how they have been staying in touch with other Royal Family members using online video calls, in an interview with BBC Breakfast broadcast this morning.
Kate said of home schooling: 'Don't tell the children, we've actually kept it going through the holidays. I feel very mean. The children have got such stamina, I don't know how. Honestly, you get to the end of the day and you write down the list of all the things that you've done in that day.'
She added: 'It's just having that bit of structure actually. And it's great, there's so many great tips online and fun activities that you can do with the children, so it hasn't been all hardcore.'
William admitted he was 'quite concerned' for Charles after his 71-year-old father tested positive for coronavirus after having mild symptoms last month - but the Duke had been optimistic he would make a full recovery.
He also revealed he is worried about the health of his elderly grandparents, the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh, although they have both been doing all they can to ensure they are protected and isolated at Windsor Castle.
William also said the lesser environmental impact of people not flying around the world for business had been a 'positive' of the pandemic, and said he hopes people will now choose to work from home more in the future.
And the couple told of their fears for the mental health of NHS staff who will be carrying some of the 'pain, fear and loneliness' suffered by patients, adding: 'They're the ones who absorb that and take it home to their families.'
Also during the interview with the BBC's Tina Daheley:
- William spoke about the stages of grief during mourning - how people will feel 'angry, confused and scared';
- Kate admitted online video calls with the rest of the Royal Family had been 'a bit hectic, I'm not going to lie';
- The Duchess hinted that they might call Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to celebrate Archie's first birthday;
- William said he had been positive about Charles beating the virus because of his many previous ailments;
- The Duke said the three-week lockdown has been 'frustrating' as 'pressure, stress and isolation' builds up;
- Kate praised the 'extraordinary job' NHS staff and other frontline workers are doing during the pandemic.
The Duchess also talked about how the couple had kept a strict regime while home schooling their children Prince George, six, Princess Charlotte, four, and Prince Louis, who is two next week, in the past month.
The couple said it was also important to avoid scaring their children and making it 'too overwhelming', but added that home schooling was 'fun' and the children had been pitching tents, cooking and baking.
And speaking about continuing the home schooling throughout the Easter holidays this month, the Duchess said: 'We don't tell the children we've actually kept going through the holidays. I feel very mean.'
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