Ten years ago today, Princess Kate had to follow an interesting rule when she gave birth to Prince George

The rules of the road are a bit different when giving birth to a future king, as they were ten years ago today when Princess Kate gave birth to her first son, Prince George. His father, Prince William, was also born in the Lindo Wing of St. Mary's Hospital at 4:24 p.m.

weighing 8 pounds 6 ounces. The late Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth had to be the first to know of George's birth, the Mirror reported. An easel with details of George's birth had to be posted at Buckingham Palace, and the town's messenger had to announce the news to the public. Hospital staff had to swear an oath of secrecy about the details surrounding the birth"

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Although these rules were beyond Kate's control, she herself adopted a slightly different tradition for childbirth. Hypnobirthing, which the then Duchess of Cambridge chose after a well-documented struggle with hyperemesis gravidarum, a form of morning sickness that forced Kate to announce George's pregnancy earlier than she had intended.

On the "Happy Mum, Happy Baby" podcast, Kate emphasized that hypnobirthing was not for everyone, but it worked for her." It was through a bad pregnancy that I really realized the power of the mind over the body," Kate said. She added, "I'm not saying William stood there chanting sweet nothings to me. He definitely wasn't. I didn't even ask him about it, it was just something I wanted to do for myself."

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Hypnobirthing seeks to reduce fear, pain, and anxiety during childbirth and involves learning gentle breathing techniques, guided meditation, visualization, and positive affirmations. It was "very powerful," Kate said, adding, "I quite liked labor." Before giving birth to George, "the couple are believed to have taken a number of lessons from experts," the Mirror reported.

Now that George is 10 years old, the Mirror reported that Kate adores her oldest son. George may be a future king, but because of Kate's protective nature, he is unaware of his "rising status," according to Ingrid Sward, editor-in-chief of Majesty magazine.

"Although popular among his peers, George doesn't really know what his elevated status means," Sward said.

"And he has none of the unattractive self-affirmation that small rich kids so easily adopt. In public, George seems reserved and unwilling to step forward. In private, he is uninhibited, loves music, soccer, cricket, and tennis, but has the subtlety to exude his super energy only when the camera is not focused on him."[17

Sward continued. Kate is very protective of her children, knowing what it can be like when she sees someone's parents getting so much attention. George, Charlotte, and Louis all attend the same Ramrook School as day students. Family is their top priority. We share school drop-off and pick-up, and if we travel, we get home in time for the weekend"

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