Kate and William ‘use parenting tip from Diana to keep kids humble’
Impeccable manners are a given when it comes to the Royal family.
Perfect dining etiquette, politeness to others and presentability are all positive traits of members of the monarchy.
But while they may be born with a proverbial silver spoon in their mouths, good manners truly don’t cost a thing.
It turns out the excellent behaviour we’ve all come to expect is in large part thanks to the enduring influence of Princess Diana.
The late Princess of Wales has been credited with instilling a culture of appreciation in her sons William and Harry, who have passed it down to their children.
William and Kate’s children George, Charlotte and Louis have grown up being taught to uphold Diana’s tradition of getting her boys to write thank-you notes to everyone who helped them.
Royal author Andrew Morton said: ‘She took the young royals with her on her private charity visits from a young age.
‘One of the reasons was she didn’t want the boys to grow up thinking the whole world was 4×4 Range Rovers, shotguns and nannies.’
One incident which lives long in the memory of the brothers’ childhood protection officer Ken Wharfe was told by MyLondon.
A young Harry once wanted to take the London Underground as well as use the famous red buses.
So that’s just what they did. The group hopped on the tube at South Kensington station and got off at Piccadilly. They then took the 38 bus direct to Victoria and, according to Wharfe, Prince Harry showed his cheek.
The charismatic bus driver, a Sikh man, would announce each stop before adding the noise effects ‘parp, parp, ring, ring.’
As the royals prepared to hop off at Green Park, the naughty prince turned to the driver and shouted: ‘parp, parp, ring, ring.’
Wharfe said Diana was furious and had her youngest son apologise immediately, but by all accounts the driver found the incident hilarious, saying: ‘He loved it’.
The next day, the driver found a thank-you letter on his desk, which was signed off: ‘parp, parp, ring, ring’.
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