Do the Royals Breastfeed?

Breastfeeding is a long-standing royal tradition. Queen Elizabeth breastfed her children, which continued with Princess Diana, while Kate too reportedly breastfed her children.

Did Queen Elizabeth breastfeed children?

This includes the Queen, who is said to have been a big influence in how Kate fed her three children, Prince George, eight, Princess Charlotte, six, and Prince Louis, three. Traditionally, royal mothers did not breastfeed their babies.

Why did Royalty have wet nurses?

Wet nursing is an ancient practice, common to many cultures. It has been linked to social class, where monarchies, the aristocracy, nobility, or upper classes had their children wet-nursed for the benefit of the child's health, and sometimes in the hope of becoming pregnant again quickly.