Kate Middleton got candid about her children, Prince George and Princess Charlotte, as they continue their homeschooling activities amid this coronavirus pandemic. The Duchess of Cambridge said that there's actually one particular thing that makes her son so upset about their school works at home.
Speaking on the chat show This Morning, Kate said that Prince George would rather do Princess Charlotte's homeschooling projects than the ones meant for his classes. The third in line to the British throne is on his second year at Thomas's Battersea in London thus his school work is far more demanding than his younger sister, who is still a reception student in the same school.
"Making sort of spider sandwiches is far cooler than literacy work," the duchess said.
Kate also said that it's hard to explain to the children why they have to be stuck with homeschooling for more than six weeks now. Talking about the pandemic to a five-year-old (Charlotte) and a nearly seven-year-old kid (George) can be challenging but the Duchess of Cambridge said that they have a great support system from the school.
In March, Thomas's Battersea announced that the school will be closed in compliance with the orders from the government to limit movements and slow down the spread of the coronavirus. Thus, the kids will have to shift to remote learning wherever they may isolate with their families, which is similar to what the other schools across the U.K. have been doing as well.
The Cambridges have been staying in isolation at their country home, Anmer Hall, in Norfolk since the middle of March. The royal couple haven't been attending engagements nor seeing members of their families in the flesh.
Instead, Kate said that they have been using FaceTime a lot to get in touch with their relatives. She believes that they have more contact with each other now than before, when life was still normal. Kate said that they try to check in dailywith the rest of their extended family.
"We try to check in daily with family members and speak to them about news," the Duchess of Cambridge shared. "So, in some way, we've got a lot more contact than before."
It's unclear how long the Cambridges will stay in isolation. The U.K. has one of the worst cases of coronavirus infections in the world with more than 200,000 cases and over 30,000 deaths but officials said it would soon ease its quarantine orders for some businesses and activities.
