How the royals are spending their quaran-time

In a BBC interview, Kate opened up about teaching her young children–Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis–about coronavirus: "Although you don’t want to scare them and make it too overwhelming, I think it is appropriate to acknowledge it in simple ways and age-appropriate ways."

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Homeschooling -

George and Charlotte’s school is encouraging remote learning, and Kate is keeping a strict routine for them, which she admitted she kept even through the holidays. “I felt very mean,” she said, but it’s important to keep some kind of structure.

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Trying to keep up with the kids -

Kate marveled at how much they do in one day, from pitching tents to baking and cooking. "Children have got such stamina. I don't know how, honestly.”

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Video calls -

Prince William and Kate Middleton are keeping up with the family through video chats, but William admitted they have some technical difficulties, as Louis really likes the red button.

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Getting more tech savvy -

Prince William divulged that while the grandparents love keeping in touch with the kids, there has been a steep learning curve tech-wise. "The family are getting a little bit more used to being able to contact each other and pressing the right buttons and not dropping the computer halfway through," he said.

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Watching TV -

On a virtual visit to first responders and emergency workers, Prince William admitted: "I think we are all going to have a lot of TV to watch in the next few weeks."

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Limiting the kids’ screen time - William can watch TV, but according to Vanity Fair's royal reporter Katie Nicholl, the Duchess of Cambridge is strict when it comes to limiting her children's screen time.

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Playing in the garden -

Instead, Kate is reportedly encouraging her kids to go outside, play in nature, and tend to their garden at the family's Anmer Hall home.

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Playing outside -

The Duchess has long been an outdoorsy person and she reportedly encourages the children to roam around with their swings, climbing frames, and even keep their own designated patches of the garden.

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Working from home -

Both Prince William and Kate have continued to work from home, primarily through video calls.

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Working from home -

William and his father, Prince Charles, have also helped virtually open emergency field hospitals across England.

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Birkhall -

Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall will spend the time at Birkhall, on the Balmoral estate, their private residence in Scotland. Set on a 53,000-acre estate, the 18th-century residence will be the ideal spot for self-isolating.

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Watching funny videos - When Prince Charles was self-isolating after his positive COVID-19 diagnosis, he found joy in funny videos on the Internet, proving royals are just like us.

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Finding silver linings - The Prince of Wales wrote in Country Life about the marvelous technological advances we can enjoy, keeping in touch "through virtual parties, games, singing." Seems like he's having a ball!

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Practicing gratitude -

Prince Charles also reflected on the importance of farmers. "When was the last time anyone gave the availability of a bottle of milk, or a loaf of bread, or fresh vegetables a second thought? Suddenly, these things are precious and valued. And this is how it always should be," he said.

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Practicing gratitude -

He continued, "Food does not happen by magic. If the past few weeks have proved anything, it is that we cannot take it for granted. In this country there are 80,000 farmers producing our food … And we owe them an enormous debt of gratitude."

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Windsor Castle -

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip are reportedly self-isolating in Windsor Castle.

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Learning to use an iPad -

The Queen is reportedly still receiving government documents, but she’s also learning how to video chat on her iPad so she can hold conference calls.

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Spreading positivity -

In a rare public address recorded from Windsor Castle, the Queen called for unity and strength, and reminded everyone that “better days will return: we will be with our friends again; we will be with our families again; we will meet again.”

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Sharing resources -

From the Windsor home she shares with Prince Edward, Sophie, Countess of Wessex posted a video, filmed by her 16 year-old daughter Lady Louise, about making use of resources to help both parents and children during this time.

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle go to LA -

At the end of March, Meghan, Harry, and baby Archie relocated to Los Angeles. They had been living in Vancouver since their royal exit, but reportedly left via private aircraft and are now living at a compound in Malibu.

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Strict lockdown -

With a one-year-old at home, Meghan and Harry are making no superfluous shopping trips, and they are reportedly only leaving the house for charity work or to walk the dogs.

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Volunteering -

Meghan and Harry have been volunteering with Project Angel Food to deliver meals to those at risk and in need in Los Angeles.

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Working from home - They're both still working from home, doing Zoom calls with organizations, some of which have been made public like Meghan's call with Hubb Community Kitchen.

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Bonding as a family - According to People, when they're done with work for the day, they spend their evenings together at home as a family.

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FaceTime playdates -

A source told E! that Archie is "loving doing FaceTime playdates with other small children they have in their lives."

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Sharing correct information -

Harry and Meghan’s @royalsussex Instagram account dedicated itself to sharing correct information about COVID-19, along with resources for those in need and those who want to help.

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Keeping up morale -

During a chat with those involved in his WellChild charity, Prince Harry said day-to-day life is all about keeping up morale. "If morale is up, if you wake up in the morning and go, ‘Right, new day, got my whole family here, what are we going to do? (...) You really come out so much stronger – not just for yourself, not just for your family, but for other people as well"

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How the royals are spending their quaran-time

They've never been more relatable

04/05/20 | StarsInsider

CELEBRITY Royals

Just like most people, the British royal family are self-isolating to slow the spread of COVID-19. Unlike most people, however, it’s not as simple as just returning home—because they have many homes, but also because they have royal duties on top of having to manage life stuck at home.

Most of the royal family has left London to settle into country homes, and some of their ways to pass the time are surprisingly relatable. Click through this gallery to see where the royal family is in quarantine and how they’re spending their quaran-time.