Prince George has to abide by strict rule when at home with Prince William and Princess Kate

The royal parents say they 'monitor' the issue

Prince William and Princess Kate impose a strict rule on their children while at home. The parents share Prince George, 11, Princess Charlotte, nine, and six-year-old Prince Louis.

And despite their royal status, the pair face challenges with raising their children just like any other couple. Kate and William have encouraged their children since they were younger to play outside and helped develop their interest in sports, but they still have been forced to implement one particularly strict rule at home.

Prince William revealed the rule that he and Kate have to carefully implement in their home during an official royal engagement two years ago, when he admitted that they were still trying to "regulate" the screen time of their eldest child, George. During a visit to BAFTA's headquarters, the future King admitted that George was seriously "fascinated" by video games, The Mirror reports.

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As a result, he and Kate had to work hard to make sure that the royal youngster wasn't spending too much time glued to a screen. He explained: "At the moment it's trying to regulate the gaming... monitoring screen time. Got to be careful of that.

"They're fascinated by it. George particularly. He's more interested in it. The other two are a bit too small at the moment but they love the films. I adore film and gaming as well."

A study has shown that too much screen time can present "multiple risks" to the overall well-being of children, including raising issues in friendships, lower levels of concentration, and higher levels of hyperactivity, according to a report by Sky News.

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