Princess Charlotte won't be 'spare' like Prince Harry: Prince William, Kate make sure

Princess Charlotte, 10, is growing up, and her parents, Kate Middleton and Prince William, are aware that if they don’t raise her with a purpose, she could end up feeling like a spare like her uncle Prince Harry.

As Charlotte is second in line to the throne after her brother, George, who is Prince William’s heir, the future King and Queen are mindful of her position.

Royal biographer Robert Hardman, author of The Making of a King, reflected on how, the Late Queen Elizabeth sympathized with everyone in this position.

"The late Queen [Elizabeth] was always very conscious of that extraordinary and challenging role of the No. 2," Hardman told People.

"That’s why she had a particular soft spot for [her sister] Margaret, for [her son] Andrew and Harry. She understood being second place in a strictly hierarchical family and institution has its challenges," he explained. "Everyone is conscious of that."

Hardman noted that William is not only "preparing to be King himself but to make the whole royal existence approachable and not scary for all his children."

As the Prince and Princess of Wales have two children – Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, 7, who are younger than George, they are keenly aware that they will have to support them mindfully.

According to Hardman, they may offer Charlotte the title of Princess Royal, like her great-aunt Princess Anne.

"It could either be seen as an antiquated title or something steeped in history that they will want to respect," a royal source explained. 

A source noted that to Prince William and Princess Kate, "Getting the family right is absolutely critical, particularly in terms of what the nation expects of them.”