Kate Middleton and Prince Louis made headlines this past summer during the Platinum Jubilee for a very, very relatable reason: The then-4-year-old prince was getting pretty bored and sassy throughout the long ceremony and was expressing himself through several different hand gestures, poses, and other typical 4-year-old behavior (see below for a full video).

This isn’t the first time that Kate has gone through mom moments that made us vicariously cringe and knowingly grin. The royal’s very public life gives us a snapshot into those candid family interactions, which have ranged from her stealing some yummy snacks, to (literally) juggling two kids at once, to talking about how her kids wake her up at the crack of dawn (we feel you, Kate!).

We’re counting down some of our favorite relatable moments here, which will make you feel very seen. Royals… Sometimes, they’re just like us.

“I know it’s hard, but you have to sit still and be quiet.”

Kate Middleton might have needed that hand for waving, but Prince Louis had other ideas.

Even at King Charles III’s coronation, Kate Middleton played supermom, answering Prince Louis’ questions and keeping him in his seat during the ceremony. For her ceremony, we hope he didn’t have to go to the loo.

We meant it when we said “always.”

Kate Middleton turned around at King Charles III’s coronation, making sure everyone was still following and hadn’t run off with Katy Perry or one of the other celebrities in attendance.

While chatting up the crowd en route to the Christmas Day service at Mary Magdalene Church, Kate was overheard saying she had “quite an early start” that morning. Apparently not even a royal mom can get the chance to sleep in on Christmas morning!

During the 2022 Platinum Pageant on The Mall — part of Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations — Kate pulled the ultimate mom move: Using her hand as a napkin to clean off Prince Louis’ face. It really doesn’t get more relatable as a mom than that.

Surprising as it may be, Kate took on the role of teacher during the COVID-19 lockdowns like other non-royal parents all over the world. She said on ITV’s This Morning, per People, “We’re stuck into homeschooling again. George gets very upset because he just wants to do all of Charlotte’s projects. Spider sandwiches are far cooler than literacy work!”

The princess also got candid with other parents during a 2020 video chat, sharing, “As parents, we have day-to-day elements of being a parent but, I suppose, during lockdown we’ve had to take on additional roles that others in our communities or in our lives would have helped us with.” She continued, “I’ve become a hairdresser this lockdown, much to my children’s horror. We’ve had to become teachers. I, personally, feel pulled in so many different directions.”

When Princess Charlotte lost her balance and nearly toppled over during the 2018 Trooping of Colour fly-over, she got pretty spooked. But lucky for her, Princess Kate came swiftly to the rescue, comforting her back to calm alongside her brother and cousins.

Being a royal doesn’t deter Kate from being involved in the day-to-day of her children’s school lives — including the drop-off and pick-up routine. Here, the mom of three walks hand-in-hand with her boys, dressed in dapper school uniforms for their first day at Lambrook School in Bracknell, England.

Kate knows that there’s a limit to “first days of school,” so she makes sure to capture every single one! The proud mum, who’s an avid photographer, has been known to display her kids’ first-day photos at home, as she did here.

If you watched the Platinum Jubilee celebrations over the summer, you probably caught a glimpse of Prince Louis and his stageside antics. You also probably felt all the relatable mom pangs as Kate tried her very best to calm him down (while being on live TV, no less!)

It cannot be remotely easy to negotiate with and discipline your antsy kid while being watched by countless people around the world. We tip our mom hats to her big time. And if you need further proof of Kate’s graceful handling of the situation, check out the video here.

Kate Middleton unlocked ultimate parenting goals at the Maserati Polo Match in 2018 when Princess Charlotte tried to run away. The Duchess didn’t bat an eye as she grabbed the back of her daughter’s skirt to stop her from jetting down a grassy hill.

We’ve all been there. 10/10 capturing form.

While finishing up a tour of Germany in 2017, Princess Charlotte had a bit of a crying spell. We are all Kate in this photo, bending down, trying to get the tears to stop as quickly and cleanly as possible before it elevates into a full-blown meltdown.

on’t know We dwhat snacks Middleton had prepared for the kids during a charity polo match in 2019, but we really love that she doled some out for herself. Those family outings can get long and, honestly, some kids’ snacks look pretty damn good. Sharing is caring.

Did Kate plan for a photo with Princess Charlotte’s tongue out? Nope, probably not. But we can all relate to the countless family pictures taking a much sillier route than we originally planned and having to make peace with the results.

When the royal family arrived in Canada in 2017 after a 9-hour flight, Prince George was not in the greatest of moods. Kate comforted the little one, all while holding Princess Charlotte in her arms, a feat that few superheroes could probably accomplish but we’ve gotten down (relatively) pat.

Do you have roughly 1,000+ photos on your phone of your kids? Middleton is right there with you. The royal has been known to snap some really stunning shots of her three children, which she shares via her official Instagram account, including this recent one of Prince Louis on his fourth birthday.

Ahead of the Jubilee, Kate got some family time with her three kids in the kitchen. The royal couple’s Instagram account shared a sweet video of everyone bustling around and cooking. “Baking cakes for the local community in Cardiff to enjoy at a Platinum Jubilee street party taking place today! 🎉,” the caption read. “We hope you like them! 🧁”

While we might not have been able to make it to the Jubilee, family bonding time is certainly a relatable favorite — just like the flour all over Prince Louis’s arm.