While Princess Charlotte stands third in line to the throne, the young royal appears to have aspirations away from her family. Charlotte is the only daughter of Prince William and Kate Middleton and is third in line to the throne behind her father and brother Prince George.
But an insider has now revealed Charlotte may be keen to move into nursing when she grows up. An insider at the palace disclosed to New Idea: “She’s obviously just a little kid but still, Will and Kate swelled with pride. She’s such a caring little girl who also knows what she wants, so they wouldn’t be surprised if she does take on nursing as one of her big causes when she’s older.”
As the future unfolds, expectations are that Princess Charlotte will mirror the duties similiar to those undertaken by Princess Anne, the sibling of King Charles.
Alongside young Louis, she’s anticipated to advance into prominent family roles and possibly acquire significant titles, though there’s talk of the Prince and Princess of Wales aiming to allow their youngest children to have more freedom.
Camilla Tominey, a royal expert and associate editor at The Telegraph, has suggested that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will encourage their children, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, to pursue their own careers if they wish. She further commented that they would not want Louis to “go down the Duke of York path” and become a “royal hanger-on”, reports.
This sentiment is echoed by former BBC Royal correspondent Jennie Bond, who previously told OK!: “William and Kate must be acutely aware of the problems for a royal spare.
“They have already shown that they have a different and modern attitude to bringing up Royal children and I’m sure they will do everything to make Charlotte and Louis feel every bit as special, loved and valued as George. I imagine they will encourage Louis to explore life outside the Royal fold… it could be the military, but it could also be working in the charity world or whatever he finds appealing after his education is finished. I’m sure they will encourage him to go to University, which they both enjoyed and where, of course, they found love.
“And from there they will want him to find a life that is meaningful to him as well as appropriate for the son of a future King. They will try to ensure that he feels he is living a life of value, irrespective of his place in the line of succession and that will probably involve service of some kind as they have emphasised from the start that they want their children to understand that having empathy with others is not only a kindness, but is rewarding as well.”
Richard Eden, the royal correspondent for the Daily Mail, has shared his insights into Princess Charlotte’s future role. “From what I hear, the Prince and Princess of Wales want Charlotte to grow up with the expectation that she will get a job and not be a full-time royal,” he said.
“Personally, I would prefer to see a larger Royal Family, carrying out more official engagements and meeting more members of the public. If Charlotte is to get a job and not be an active member of ‘The Firm,’ she needs to be ready to step into the breach, if needed.”