Breaking: Kate Middleton and Prince William View Prince George as “First Among Equals” When It Comes to Their Kids….See More

Looks Kate Middleton and Prince William are trying to avoid the whole awkward “heir and spare” thing that plagued William’s own sibling relationship with Prince Harry…you know, to the point where Harry literally wrote a book called Spare about it?

According to royal author Phil Dampier who chatted with The Sun, Kate and William know Prince George has a special place in their family due to being the literal heir to the throne, but view him as the “first among equals.”

“I think William and Kate see George as primus inter pares—first among equals,” Phil said. “Obviously he is the most important one. Yes, he is the future King but the way things are going Charlotte and Louis may have major roles in the future. Certainly the royal family will need them as they are getting thin on the ground.”

The royal expert went on to say that “Kate has always been close to her siblings and she wants her children to share the same sort of bond. Prince Harry always felt like ‘The Spare’ but perhaps that won’t happen with Charlotte and Louis as there are two of them and they will support each other, as well as George.”

One way Kate and William plan to keep their kids close is by breaking royal tradition and sending them to a co-ed school together. “Certainly the days of sending royal children to spartan boarding schools like Gordonstoun have gone, and William and Kate will want their kids to be happy and settled wherever they go,” Phil explained. “It’s all part of their determination to give them as normal an upbringing as possible, mixing with other children and growing up well balanced and grounded.