What's it like to grow up in the royal family?

What's it like to grow up in the royal family? - Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge have just welcomed a baby boy, so we thought we'd take a look at how exactly the royal baby will be raised. Will they be home-schooled? Or head down to private school? Will they be treated to quail eggs and caviar, or a drive-thru delicacy from McDonald's?

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Not all it's cracked up to be - In the words of Prince Phillip, growing up royal isn't all it's cracked up to be. He once said, "I never see any home cooking—all I get is fancy stuff”, according to Time.

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Change of pace - Recently, the British royal family has strived to raise their children in more inclusive ways.

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A new era - Charles and Diana used a very different way of parenting when it came to raising William and Harry.

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Fast food - Apparently, the young princes were even treated with trips to McDonald’s.

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Mind-numbing meals - Prince Harry has reminisced on the boring side of growing up royal. “To be honest, dinner conversations were the worst bit about being a child and listening to the boring people around me”, he said.

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Down to the local - Kate Middleton has made several efforts to give son George a (relatively) normal upbringing. Apparently, she takes him on group playdates and has even showed him the local pubs in her hometown, Chapel Row.

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The Queen speaks... - Queen Elizabeth (pictured, right) has given some eloquent insight into growing up as a royal...

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Like all families... - ....“Like all the best families, we have our share of eccentricities, of impetuous and wayward youngsters and of family disagreements”, she reportedly said.

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Practises from the past - The Queen comes from an older generation, one full of interesting traditions regarding newborns.

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Home-birth - In the past, royal babies were expected to be born at home. At Buckingham Palace, Elizabeth gave birth to Charles, Andrew and Edward.

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Groundbreaking couple - The first couple to break with that tradition was Prince Charles and Diana, Princess of Wales.

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Do I have a witness? - Royal tradition also demanded that a witness be present during a royal birth. However, this archaic custom was dropped before 1948, when Prince Charles was born.

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No dads allowed - Here’s another tradition that ended before Prince Charles was born. The father was not allowed to be present during a royal birth.

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Into the wild - Queen Elizabeth herself was home-schooled. However, Kate and William have decided to send Prince George to private school. It’s likely that Charlotte and the new baby will attend private schools.

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Word on the street - Now let's take a look back at the best public reactions to the royal baby news.

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Place your bets - A bookmaker places bets on names for the new royal baby.

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Toying around - Here’s some eccentric royal fans. John Loughrey (pictured, left) and Terry Hutt were papped posing with baby dolls.

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Emotions running high - Some emotional royal fans await updates behind barriers.

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Drawing a comparison - This artist, Kaya Mar, was spotted with his curious painting of the Royal Family.

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On the ground coverage - Here’s a journalist speaking with an impassioned fan outside the Lindo Wing.

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In tents - This eager fan camped outside the hospital to anticipate the royal baby.

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Awaiting updates - Royal fan John Loughrey waits patiently outside the hospital.

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Ahead of the game - A royal fan poses in a hat adorned with pictures of Diana, Princess of Wales.

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Bobby's on the beat - Police officers guard the doors of St Mary’s Hospital.

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"I was there..." - Fans wait behind barriers for any updates. They pose with shirts that read “I was there when baby no. 3 was born”.

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Searching for a scoop - The world’s media line up to report on the royal baby news.

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Gearing up - A journalist prepares to cover the story of the moment.

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Suited and booted - This fan was spotted sporting a Union Jack suit outside the Lindo Wing.

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A royal chat - Some royal fans chat with journalists about the royal ruckus.

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Know no better - An unassuming couple stroll past St Mary’s Hospital.

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