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Prior to their royal wedding a decade ago, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge expressed their desire to one day have a “happy family.” During their 2010 engagement interview, Kate Middleton said, “I hope we’ll be able to have a happy family ourselves.”
When asked if they wanted a lot of children, Prince William answered, “I think we’ll take it one step at a time. We’ll sort of get over the marriage thing first and then maybe look at the kids. But obviously we want a family, so we’ll have to start thinking about that.”
Two years after tying the knot, the couple welcomed their first child Prince George in 2013, followed by Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis in 2015 and 2018, respectively. Now with her own family, Kate is happiest when they are “outside in the countryside and we’re all filthy dirty.” See some of the couple’s sweetest, albeit not dirty, moments with their children below...
© Getty ImagesWilliam and Kate became parents in 2013 with the birth of their son Prince George. The new mom and dad proudly introduced their firstborn outside of the Lindo Wing.
© Getty ImagesThe Cambridge family grew by one in 2015 with the arrival of Princess Charlotte.
© Getty ImagesThe Duke and Duchess welcomed their youngest child, son Prince Louis, in 2018. As with their older children, the couple happily posed outside of the Lindo Wing with their royal baby.
© Matt PorteousThe royal family of five looked picture perfect in their 2020 Christmas card, which was taken at their country home, Anmer Hall, in Norfolk. Photographer Matt Porteous wrote on Instagram that “it was an honour to photograph The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and their family. Capturing the fun and relaxed moments between such a wonderful family is always a true privilege.”
© Getty ImagesWilliam, Kate and their children clapped for NHS carers as part of BBC’s Big Night In special in 2020.
© Getty ImagesThe Duke and Duchess enjoyed a ski holiday in the French Alps with their son Prince George and daughter Princess Charlotte in 2016.
© Getty ImagesThe royal couple and their kids looked like any other family getting balloons at a children’s party for military families during the Cambridges’ royal tour of Canada in 2016.
© Getty ImagesIn 2019, proud mom Kate and proud dad William accompanied their daughter Princess Charlotte to her first day of school at Thomas’s Battersea, where Prince George is also a student.
© Getty ImagesThe royals, including Princess Charlotte, waved on the final day of their royal tour of Canada in 2016.
© Getty ImagesPrince Louis had his parents laughing on the balcony of Buckingham Palace during Trooping the Colour in 2019.
© WireImageBaby Prince Louis seemed unimpressed by whatever his parents were pointing at during Trooping the Colour in 2019.
© Getty ImagesPrince George and Princess Charlotte made their royal Christmas walk debut alongside their parents in 2019.
© WireImageWilliam and Kate visited Sydney’s Taronga Zoo with their son George during the little Prince’s first royal tour in 2014.
© DOMINIC LIPINSKI/AFP via Getty ImagesDoting mom Kate sweetly held her youngest son, while William strolled with George and Charlotte after Prince Louis’ christening in 2018.
© WireImageWilliam and Kate kept an eye on their son and daughter while viewing helicopter models during their 2017 visit to Hamburg, Germany.
© Getty ImagesThe Duke and Duchess held their children’s hands as George, Charlotte and Louis walked their very first red carpet. The family attended a special pantomime performance of The National Lottery’s Pantoland at The Palladium in 2020.
