Kate Middleton and Prince William are shielding Princess Charlotte from the potential pitfalls of being the "spare" to her brother Prince George, heir to the throne.

Royal biographer Robert Hardman weighed in on how the Prince and Princess of Wales are handling Princess Charlotte’s reality of being third in line to the throne.

The royal family made a surprise group appearance at the Queen Victoria Memorial outside Buckingham Palace to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day, and—much like The Avengers—the lip readers have assembled.