Why Growing Up As A British Royal Actually Sucks

Growing up as part of the British Royal Family obviously has it perks, but growing up in the spotlight could have some serious negative effects on a child. In today's amazing video we're going behind the curtain of the Royal family to see what it's really like living with the Queen of England. Did Prince Harry and Prince William turn out all right? Let us know in the comments!

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[TheInfographicsShow]

Who do you perceive as happier, William or Harry? Why?

[GP-qoyz]

"The royals live a very stressful life"
At least the rich can afford therapy.

[charlieann]

“Do you think you’d still want to be royal?”
Me:
Me:
Me: wait thats a real question?

[carstorm]

As an American I laughed way harder than I should of at “this isn’t an American school”

[balmain-ie]

Being a Queen can affect the weather too

Cuz you always reign

[gnialwav]

Also “this isn’t an American school” wow okay lol

[josephfox]

I'm in line for the throne. Just if like a ton a people died

[kymmzej]

I wonder what happened to the kid that sent Harry to the hospital.

[TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

Next video be like: “why being rich is actually bad”

[zerocalvin]

If you grow up in poverty like myself, they you'll know you rather live a stressful life for being too rich than living a stressful life for always wondering if you'll starve tomorrow.. so this isnt even a choice.. I would happily become a royalty, it might be stressful, having all my action monitor all the time and pretty much have no freedom, but I wont need to worries about money anymore..

edit: thanks @Ingrid Dubbel for the correction

[coopervlogs]

Signed up for college and have a house ready from birth? Not too shabby

[mattblom]

The Royals are trying harder to give their kids a "normal" life. They've also bartered with the press for privacy in exchange for the release of lots of professional family shots.

[snicklefritz]

I’d gladly trade my life to be a friken royal

[Pisti]

When Japanese Imperial Princesses get married they are required to leave the Imperial Family. Because their lives are so sheltered they must be taught how to navigate the real world beforehand.

[annie_xo]

Honestly I would rather live humbly in private than have all the money in the world but always be monitored, stalked by the press, be in the public eye.

[LordChromeGaming]

Being a Royal and being Rich are two totally different things. I can handle being rich, not being a Royal. I’d be in the new daily.

[b.lonewolf]

Personally, I did grow up poor. Not poverty line, but certainly poor. I'm more middle class now, thanks to my ability to work my way to that level. And, in spite of all that, I absolutely DO sympathize with these royal offspring and many of the things mentioned here. Having money and power doesn't prevent other difficulties from weighing heavily on your mind and heart:
-Having to be raised by nannies
-Being made to learn all sorts of royal high etiquette and decorum
-Having to be constantly "ON" for the media and the paparazzi
-Lacking the freedom to simply go your own way and do your own thing
-Being subject to a ton of expectations and responsibilities, simply because chance had it that you would be born into one family versus another
Do the economic, political, and societal privilege confer certain advantages? Absolutely! But I have absolutely ZERO issue believing that the negatives are VERY real, too.

[chroniccancer]

"Wait, This isn't an American School"

[A·c·h·i·l·l·l·e·s·Last·Stand]

"darling Ur not like normal people, Ur a gemini"

[KingreX]

"The Stress of being a royal"

Cry me a river.

You want my stress. We'll trade.