What Kate Middleton's Kids Princess Charlotte and Prince George's Relationship Is Like

Alyssa Bailey
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Photo credit: Samir Hussein - Getty Images

From ELLE

Prince William and Kate Middleton's two oldest children, Prince George and Princess Charlotte, have developed a very close friendship, People is reporting this week. The 6-year-old heir to the throne and his 4-year-old sister have come to rely on each other, a source explained, because they both get what it's like to be royal.

“They are close in age, and they spend so much time together,” an insider told the outlet. “Playdates [with outsiders] can be tricky, so they learn to lean on each other.”

Charlotte is the "more outgoing" of the two, a source said, while George is "more reserved." Charlotte is also ecstatic about joining George at his school Thomas's Battersea this fall.

“She can’t wait to be with George at big school,” the insider said. “She is so excited about it all.”

Charlotte and George were out together last week to watch their parents' sailing competition. They were photographed giggling together at one point:

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Photo credit: Antony Jones - Getty Images

They were also photographed together in their mother's Chelsea Flower Show garden. Kensington Palace shared several portraits of them playing in the garden together, giving the world a rare glimpse at their bond in action:

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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are very pleased to share some new photographs of their family as they visited the RHS Back to Nature Garden at the #ChelseaFlowerShow on Sunday afternoon. The photographs were taken by @mattporteous. The #RHSChelsea Back to Nature Garden, designed by The Duchess and award-winning landscape architects Andrée Davies and Adam White of Davies White Landscape Architects, is a woodland setting for families and communities to come together and connect with nature. Her Royal Highness is a strong advocate for the proven benefits the outdoors has on physical and mental health, and the positive impact that nature and the environment can have on childhood development in particular. Over the past months, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis have helped The Duchess gather moss, leaves and twigs to help decorate @The_RHS Back to Nature Garden. Hazel sticks collected by the family were also used to make the garden’s den. The Duchess told Monty Don in an interview for the BBC: “I really feel that nature and being interactive outdoors has huge benefits on our physical and mental wellbeing, particularly for young children. I really hope that this woodland that we have created really inspires families, kids and communities to get outside, enjoy nature and the outdoors, and spend quality time together.”

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Both Charlotte and George are close to their mother, the Duchess of Cambridge. A source told ELLE.com earlier this year that whenever Kate comes back from an event or from being out, they “come running out the front door and they're like, 'Mummy, mummy, mummy.' Nanny's in the door, but they don't care because Mummy's come home. They're so excited that their mum is back from wherever.”

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