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Kate Middleton to follow Princess Diana's 'hands on' approach to parenting with the royal baby

Pregnant Duchess of Cambridge said to want to give the royal baby as normal an upbringing as possible

Kate Middleton's due date is just weeks away, meaning the anticipation for the royal baby's arrival is reaching fever pitch - and we don't just mean in Buckingham Palace.

As the Duchess of Cambridge nears her July 13 due date, she and Prince William are said to be making the necessary last-minute arrangements to welcome the royal baby.

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While Kate and Wills will have undoubtedly received no end of parenting advice from well-wishers over the last nine months, it appears it'll be one person's style of parenting in particular they'll be following.

The royal couple are said to want to follow in the footsteps of Diana, Princess of Wales by deciding to take a 'hands on' approach when their newborn arrives.

According to Christopher Warwick, Princess Margaret's official biographer, Diana's decision to make William and Harry's upbringing as normal as possible had a huge impact on the two princes.

He said: "William and Harry were very, very fortunate with Diana as a mother because her ideas were so different to the previous generation.

"The importance of this to her two sons have been enormous. William will want this for his children."


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Diana was a very hands-on mother and was regularly seen doing normal, everyday activities with her boys throughout their childhood.

Kate too enjoyed a similar upbringing, meaning she and William will be keen to continue with the tradition.

Christopher added: "Her childhood was pretty ordinary. She won't want her baby to be the subject of rules and protocol before they need to be."

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