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Prince William’s Holiday Board-Game Ritual Framed as Strategy Training for His Children

New coverage revisits a 2021 radio interview as experts say the family’s game nights build planning, self-control and resilience.

Overview

  • HELLO! and Marie Claire republished Prince William’s 2021 remarks about frequent board-game sessions with his children, with no new statements reported.
  • William named Monopoly and Risk as family favorites and said Risk can run for hours and leave players cross when they lose.
  • The articles place the tradition in the Waleses’ typical Christmas at Sandringham, where they usually join King Charles and Queen Camilla.
  • Child psychologist Dr. Sasha Hall says board games support planning, problem-solving, flexible thinking and understanding cause and effect.
  • Hall adds that strategy titles like Risk demand foresight, working memory and perspective-taking while fostering turn-taking, negotiation and family bonding.