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.

On Friday, May 9, Prince William and Kate Middleton made an announcement via their official Instagram account letting everyone know about a lovely honor Kate just received! The Princess of Wales now has a special rose named after her, and it couldn't be more fitting. The couple captioned the post with:

The royal couple is said to be treading carefully with Charlotte’s upbringing in light of the Duke of Sussex’s candid account of life as a “spare.”