Princess Kate does not want her children to grow up in a middle-class or normal environment.

Princess Kate does not want her children to grow up in a middle-class or normal environment.

Tom Quinn has written a new "royal" book called Gilded Youth. Quinn describes himself as a royal expert, mainly to American tabloids. Quinn is not an insane lunatic who gloats about Meghan, as I have seen. He is just a follower of his gut instincts. Quinn wrote Gilded Youth about Kate's differences from Princess Diana and how Meghan hated being under the control of the palace. Kate's parenting style is: Kate wants her children Prince George, Princess Charlotte, seven and Prince Louis, four to enjoy the 'luxuries, privileges and upbringing of a royal childhood'. He added: "Kate doesn't make any...

Tom Quinn has written a new "royal" book called Gilded Youth. Quinn describes himself as a royal expert, mainly to American tabloids. Quinn is not an insane lunatic who gloats about Meghan, as I have seen. He is just a follower of his gut instincts. Quinn wrote Gilded Youth about Kate's differences from Princess Diana and how Meghan hated being under the control of the palace. Kate's parenting style is: Kate wants her children Prince George, Princess Charlotte, seven and Prince Louis, four to enjoy the 'luxuries, privileges and upbringing of a royal childhood'. He added: "Kate doesn't make any effort to bring down the children, unlike Diana. She doesn't want them having a normal childhood in the same way that Diana wanted." Kate believes her mother-in-law's modern style caused problems, especially for Harry, who seemed to be dissatisfied with his royal role. Diana enjoyed shrugging off her aristocratic heritage. The book quotes a former member on the palace staff who stated that Diana "loved slumming" and was in many ways downwardly mobile. She wanted to escape her aristocratic upbringing. Kate longs to leave her middle-class upbringing. Kate doesn't like burgers or chips, so she wouldn't think of taking her children to McDonald's. She also doesn't want her children to feel the weight of the traditional royal pursuits. Meghan was disappointed in royal life. Tom Quinn, royal biographer, wrote in his new book Gilded Youth that he had spoken with a Kensington Palace employee who knew Meghan well and who stated that she was shocked by the realities of royal life. According to an insider, there has never been a greater gap between what people expected from becoming a member the royal family and the reality of it. She was a worldwide superstar, but she was constantly being told what she could do and what she couldn't say. It was a hateful thing for her. [From The Daily Mail] This all seems a little too accurate, but I'm not sure. I believe Meghan was shocked at the level of control that the palace wanted over her life, even though she was paying for everything in the UK. She was also shocked that no one within her royal institution would protect or treat her fair. This is not a fault on Meghan's side. Yes, Diana was a disruptor. She wanted to expose her sons and make them more than useless colonialist toffs. Kate isn't going to pretend that. Kate is a fan of the institution. She hates being middle class. She wouldn't want her children to be raised as middle-class. Photos courtesy Avalon Red and Backgrid.