A Royal Childhood: What’s in Store For the Royal Newborn?

Britain has a new royal baby. It almost feels like the world has a new royal baby.

Tuesday, William and Kate’s baby boy had his first photo op.

Time to move on? Not quite it seems.

And perhaps not ever as the 24-news cycle chronicles every detail.

The World’s Nina Porzucki looks at what kind of upbringing this child will have and how different it might be from those of his parents and grandparents.

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