Louise is turning 18 this year, while James is 13, which has some fans questioning whether they'll follow in their parents' footsteps and have full-time royal careers.

However, in an interview with The Sunday Times' Christina Lamb back in 2020, Sophie explained: "We try to bring them up with the understanding they are very likely to have to work for a living. Hence we made the decision not to use HRH titles. They have them and can decide to use them from 18, but I think it's highly unlikely."

In the personal interview, Sophie also revealed that Edward is a hands-on father, and how their life is very normal, despite being part of the Firm.

On the future hopes for her 17-year-old daughter Louise, Sophie said she would like to see her go to university, but added: "I wouldn't force her, but if she wants to. She's quite clever, so I think probably, whereas James I don't know."

On how her husband helps her with everyday chores such as cooking, the mother-of-two revealed: "He is very good at barbecues, and the children love those. He takes our son fishing, does a lot of riding with our daughter, he is very engaged as a father."

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Sophie and Edward have kept their children's life quite private since they were born, only appearing at a handful of royal events per year. "They go to a regular school [they both attend top independent schools]. They go to friends for sleepovers and parties," she said.

"At weekends we do lots of dog walking and stay with friends. I guess not everyone's grandparents live in a castle, but where you are going is not the important part, or who they are. When they are with the Queen, she is their grandmother."