Kate Middleton Had to Set Boundaries With Her Royal In-Laws When It Came to Raising Her Kids

The princess "made it very clear" that she would be doing things her way.

Kate Middleton may be the picture-perfect royal, but she'll always put her children first—which is actually something she straight-up told the late Queen Elizabeth and her father-in-law, Prince Charles (now king). According to Robert Jobson, author of Catherine, the Princess of Wales: A Biography of the Future Queen, Middleton "made it clear" that she would be calling the shots when it came to raising her and Prince William's kids.

"With her children, she made it very clear to both the late queen and to the Prince of Wales, as he was—now the king—that she's not going to be rushed into doing things that she doesn't necessarily want to do," Jobson told Hello! Magazine of her approach to parenting Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis.

Jobson added that standing up to a monarch could be quite intimidating and commended Kate for her bravery.

"That takes quite a lot of courage, because you're in a very alien world," the expert continued. "But I think she realizes that she only has one shot at this. She's got three young children, and they have to come first."

Jobson also wrote in his book that Middleton has always made work-life balance a priority, which is especially true after her cancer diagnosis earlier this year. Jobson previously told People that Kate's outlook has shifted even more.

"Before, she used to live her life by the calendar, and now she is living her life, and the calendar comes in after," he explained. "She will be back, but when you have had an experience like this, it changes your perspective and the order of things."

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