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Why Prince William doesn’t let his kids own phones and how he’s avoiding parents’ mistakes

On The Reluctant Traveler on Apple TV+, Prince William opens up about creating a loving home and learning from his parents’ divorce

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William, Prince of Wales and Catherine, Princess of Wales, pose with their children (from left) Louis, Charlotte and George. Prince William recently opened up about his family on Eugene Levy’s travel series The Reluctant Traveler on Apple TV+. Photo: TNS
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The Prince of Wales has said he is trying to avoid the “mistakes” his parents made and wants to “do what’s best for my children”.

William said his childhood “feeling of safety, security, love” was cut short when his mother, Diana, Princess of Wales, and his father, King Charles, separated when he was a young boy.

His comments were made during an appearance on comic actor Eugene Levy’s travel series The Reluctant Traveler on Apple TV+.
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He told Levy: “Getting the balance of work and family life right is really important. Because for me, the most important thing in my life is family, and everything is about the future and about if you don’t start the children off now with a happy, healthy, stable home, I feel you’re setting them up for a bit of a hard time and a fall.”

The future king appeared like a hands-on dad, describing family meals around the dinner table, taking part in the school run and how he and his wife, Kate, do not allow Prince George, 12, Princess Charlotte, 10, and seven-year-old Prince Louis to have mobile phones.

When Levy, star of the comedy series Schitt’s Creek, suggested to William that a “normal home life” started with his mother, the prince replied: “Yes, definitely, I think it’s really important that that atmosphere is created at home.

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