Kate Middleton Says Prince Louis Is Struggling With Social Distancing Because He Wants to Cuddle

Kate Middleton Says Prince Louis Is Struggling With Social Distancing Because He Wants to Cuddle

July 14, 2020 at 03:17PM

Kate Middleton revealed she was involved with BBC’s new Tiny Happy People education initiative yesterday, and this morning, she participated in a rare interview with the outlet’s BBC Breakfast. The Duchess of Cambridge gave some new rare detail on how her children are doing as they continue to quarantine during the coronavirus pandemic. Her youngest, two-year-old son, Prince Louis, is really having trouble with the whole social distancing thing, she said, but for a very adorable reason.

“Louis doesn’t understand social distancing,” Kate said, via People. “He goes out wanting to cuddle anything, particularly any babies younger than him.”

She also made a lighthearted remark about her three children’s appetites at home. (Louis has an older brother and sister, Prince George, 6, and Princess Charlotte, 5.) “My children have bottomless pits,” she said. “I feel like a constant feeding machine.”

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Kate previously touched on how different it has been explaining to her children what is happening right now, given their ages. Her oldest son George will turn seven later this month.

“George is much older than Louis is and things, but they are aware [that things are different because of COVID-19],” she said in April during another interview with BBC. “And I’m always surprised and although you don’t want to scare them and make it too overwhelming, I think it is appropriate to acknowledge it [the pandemic] in simple ways and age-appropriate ways.”

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Prince Louis celebrated his second birthday in April. To mark the occasion, Kate took photos of Louis playing with rainbow paint.

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The Kensington Palace team even attempted to do a meme with some of Louis’ birthday portraits. “Instagram vs Reality,” they wrote. “Thank you for all your lovely messages on Prince Louis’ second birthday!”

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News and Strategy Editor Alyssa Bailey is the news and strategy editor at ELLE.com, where she oversees coverage of celebrities and royals (particularly Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton).

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