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The small way Prince William is teaching Prince George to respect women

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Prince George and Princess Charlotte (Photo: Getty Images)
Prince George and Princess Charlotte (Photo: Getty Images)

Cape Town – Prince William doesn’t let Prince George bully Princess Charlotte.

While at a tea hosted by Kensington Palace, His Royal Highness spoke to 14-year-old Olivia Hancock who was awarded the Diana Award for promoting equality between the sexes, telling her he tries to do the same with his kids, reports HELLO! Magazine.

According to People, Olivia said Prince William explained, "'When George and Charlotte play football, George gets Charlotte to go in goal because he says he is better.' But Prince William says to him, 'Charlotte could be as good as you, George, so give her the same chances'.

"I think that was really good as it shows Prince William is standing up for equality as well," Olivia said. "He is doing something for women in sport."

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The Duke of Cambridge hosted the inspirational #2019LegacyAwards recipients from the Diana Awards, for tea at Kensington Palace. The Diana Award is a continuation of Princess Diana’s legacy and her belief that young people have the power to change the world for the better. Taking place every two years, the Legacy Awards celebrate the achievements of 20 outstanding young leaders, visionaries and role models from across the world, aged 12-25, who have demonstrated their ability to inspire and mobilise new generations to serve their communities. The Award recipients will have access to a two-year development programme which will look to enhance leadership, community development, social entrepreneurship and technology. Earlier in 2019 The Duke of Sussex attended the UK’s first National Youth Mentoring Summit, hosted by the Diana Award — the summit brought together the UK mentoring community, business leaders, politicians and young people at the UK’s first National Youth Mentoring Summit in London. The Duke of Cambridge and The Duke of Sussex attended the previous Legacy Awards ceremony in 2017 — visit @DianaAward to see more from this year’s awards. Images ?? Diana Award / Carmel King / PA

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Olivia, along with other recipients of the award, will have access to a two-year development programme which will look to enhance leadership, community development, social entrepreneurship and technology, according to the Kensington Royal Instagram page.

"The Diana Award is a continuation of Princess Diana’s legacy and her belief that young people have the power to change the world for the better," they explain.

"Taking place every two years, the Legacy Awards celebrate the achievements of 20 outstanding young leaders, visionaries and role models from across the world, aged 12-25, who have demonstrated their ability to inspire and mobilise new generations to serve their communities."

Ahead of the 2019 Awards, The Diana Award Instagram account shared a photograph of the late princess with her inspiring words: "Carry out a random act of kindness with no expectation of reward, safe in the knowledge that one day someone might do the same for you."

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