Prince William may be the future King, but his role as a father is the most important to him, and he is often praised for being a protective dad to George, Charlotte and Louis

Prince William is determined to parent his three children differently from how he was brought up, a royal book claims.

The Prince and Princess of Wales have adopted a softer approach to raising Prince George, 11, Princess Charlotte, nine, and Prince Louis, six, to ensure they are “wrapped in love”. A biography written by Robert Johnson, titled Catherine, The Princess of Wales, which came out last week, describes how “protective” and hands-on William is.

Johnson, a royal correspondent and best-selling author, describes how the Prince has a more affectionate style of parenting than his father, King Charles, had when he was younger. In times of uncertainty, or if his eldest son George appears nervous in the public eye, William will soothe him with a sweet gesture.

Johnson writes: “William keeps a watchful eye on his son, and if George appears awkward or overwhelmed, his dad is always close by to put a protective hand on his shoulder. He has a more tactile parenting style than his father and wants his three children to look back on their childhoods with a feeling of being wrapped in love.”