"Charles's daughter in-law, Catherine, Princess of Wales, has put her foot down and insisted there will be no blooding for her children," Quinn wrote. Princess Kate's refusal to let her kids take part in the tradition is actually quite unusual, particularly as her husband, Prince William, was introduced to "blooding" at a young age.

Kensington Palace shared four portraits drawn by Catherine, Princess of Wales, and her three children – George, Charlotte and Louis – in a social media post on Monday.