Sophie, Countess of Wessex and Prince Edward have been married since June 1999. They are senior working royals and are the parents of two children.
The couple had their first child, Lady Louise Windsor, 16, in 2003.
Four years later, James, Viscount Severn, 12, was born.
The young royals are the grandchildren of the Queen, but they were not given official titles when they were born.
This may have been done to protect their privacy as they have mostly stayed out of the public eye.
Occasionally, they will appear with Sophie and Prince Edward for family days out.
During these times, body language expert Judi James has commented on Sophie’s parenting style.
She explained the Countess takes inspiration from other members of the Royal Family.
“Like her mother-in-law but very unlike Diana, Sophie’s approach in public appears to be very hands-off.
“She places a social-sized spatial gap between herself and her children here and this seems to gently encourage confidence and a feeling of being ‘adult’ in public.
“Both children show some signs of shyness but Sophie’s unfussy technique seems to allow them to push themselves at their own pace.”
By taking a hands-off approach similar to that of the Queen, Sophie could be trying to encourage her children.
While she has used this approach, Judi claimed Sophie’s parenting style is also similar to Princess Diana’s.
The expert suggested she shows her support and obvious pride in the young royals.
She continued: “Like Diana though, Sophie also offers what looks like constant, loving eye contact and her wide, rather fun smile and her expression of utter pride suggests the strongest of support for her children.”
Analysing a recent family outing, Judi explained Sophie will mix the two parenting styles together.
“Sophie’s encouraging and proud smile is teamed with the kind of spatial gap you’d get between friends,” she added.
“This allows Sophie’s daughter to be seen and to feel like a confident adult in public.
“While her husband and her two children look engrossed, Sophie’s attention is fully absorbed by her son and she appears to be enjoying watching and encouraging him having fun.
“She steps back to use the eye-gaze, meaning she’s sharing without being over-protective and one of her hands is raised to suggest active eye and ear listening from this clearly doting mum.”
The expert explained she shows her affection for her children without being too protective.
The royal line of succession – who outranks who?
The line of succession to the British throne dictates the order in which each member of the Royal Family would ascend to the throne.
It is also seen as a ranking of importance with the head of the line, the Queen, taking the place of ruler.
Older children come before younger children. Traditionally boys came before girls, but this law was changed on 26 March 2015 before the birth of Prince William’s first child.
Incredibly, Catholics are still excluded from the line of succession, as are children born outside of wedlock.
The royals, who usually stick to a strict protocol when appearing in public, often arrive at events in ascending order of importance, with the most important royal arriving last.
Prince Charles, 71, is currently second-in-line to the British throne, followed by Prince William, 38, his oldest son.
Then comes Prince William’s children, George, seven, Charlotte, five, and Louis, two, and they are followed by Prince Harry, 36. Prince Harry is succeeded by his son Archie Harrison, born in May 2019.