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They may be royals, but Prince William and Kate Middleton are just like any other parents on Christmas morning: receiving a very early wake-up call from their excited children.

Prince George, 5, and Princess Charlotte, 3, were eager to start their holiday celebrations, their parents revealed to well-wishers lining the route of their annual walk to Christmas Day church services on Tuesday morning.

When a fan asked the pair how early they got up, William replied, "This morning was about 5 a.m." Kate smiled at the answer as the crowd moaned at the early time.

Another royal fan, Jill Lee, told reporters that Kate shared a similar story. "I said to Kate, 'Were the children up early?' and she said, 'Very early, but it was lovely to see their faces,' " according to Hello!

The royal family actually follows the tradition of opening presents on Christmas Eve after they've gathered at the Queen's country estate, Sandringham. In lieu of expensive gifts, they exchange silly presents. (Kate reportedly gave brother-in-law Prince Harry a plastic Grow Your Own Girlfriend kit one Christmas — something he won't be needing now with wife Meghan Markle by his side!)

During a visit to Leicester in late November, Kate revealed that her two eldest children were getting ready for the holiday festivities.

"They're doing well, thank you," she told a fan who asked about the little royals in a video shared by Harry_Meghan_Updates on Instagram. "They're getting excited for Christmas time, because they've started all their Christmas songs and the Christmas trees are going up."

Kate's mother, Carole Middleton, also opened up to U.K. newspaper The Telegraph about her grandchildren and their own Christmas tradition. The 63 year old shared that she likes to have as many trees as possible in her home, including one for each of her grandchildren's rooms.

Explaining her reasoning, Carole shared it's "so that they can decorate it themselves."

For more infomation >> Prince George and Princess Charlotte Woke Up Super Early on Christmas Day — Despite Royal Tradition - Duration: 2:46.

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Charlotte mayor Lyles shares her goals for 2019 - Duration: 1:43.

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CMPD investigating deadly east Charlotte shooting - Duration: 1:23.

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Charlotte Church could open her own school by September - Duration: 6:16.

Singer Charlotte Church could open her own free school as early as next September

The mother-of-two has pledged to open a secondary school which will show 'a healthy disregard for rules and specifications' and allow students to have a say in the curriculum

With places for some 25 pupils, the non-fee paying school in South Wales will employ 'creative teachers' and 'produce sparklingly engaged young people, ready to take on the challenges of the future

' The 32-year-old, who homeschools her children Ruby, 10, and Dexter nine, has received more than 1,000 emails offering help form headteachers, teachers and parents

She has also received the backing of Gaynor Coley, former executive director of the Eden Project in Cornwall

The singer, who was educated at St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary in Cardiff and the private Cathedral School in Llandaff where she said she was bullied

She said she was inspired to take action when her own children reached primary school age and she was unable to find a suitable local school for them

Writing in her blog, the singer said she wanted to help 'kids who are self-motivated, interested in crafting whatever they choose to the highest specification but more than anything else, a thirst to learn more

' How do you open a free school?  To set up a free school, you'll need to apply through the Department for Education (DfE)

A free school can be set up by groups like: academies, businesses, charities, community or faith groups, independent schools, parents, schools maintained by local authorities, teachers or universities

All applications to set up a free school must be approved by the Secretary of State for Education

Free schools are funded by the government but are not run by the local council. They are 'all-ability' schools, so can't use academic selection processes like a grammar school

Free schools can set their own pay and conditions for staff, change the length of school terms and the school day and do not have to follow the national curriculum

She added: 'Speak to most parents and there will be a general consensus: the way we teach our children is at best imperfect, at worst damaging

'I've heard so many stories about young people being told by their school not to sit certain GCSEs because they are projected lower than a C grade; so the schools stats come before the student

'Surely any school's first duty should be the well-being and emotional stability of it's students

'Instead we have a system that is insidiously disinterested to many pupils' successes, operating in drab, dilapidated environments we as adults would not stand for

'With the 5th highest GDP in the world, our little country comes in at 27th place in Maths according to the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA)

22nd in reading.15th in science.'And whilst clearly we should take these stats with a pinch of salt (how are these assessments made? testing!) there is no skirting around the fact that we are underperforming

' The singer said she wants to prove that the 'system is not working well' and 'there is a better way of educating' and preparing young people for adult life

She said she hopes her school will open in September with places for 10-12 students, and no more than 25

It will work with maintained schools to share ideas and 'work in symbiosis with the state system,' Wales Online reports

She admitted her husband, singer, songwriter and producer Jonathan Powell, was not pleased with her plans

'My husband just looked at me and went 'No!' I have been going at 150mph every since

One minute I was looking for a school and the next I was setting one up.'

For more infomation >> Charlotte Church could open her own school by September - Duration: 6:16.

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Man shot, killed outside north Charlotte home - Duration: 2:04.

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Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles reflects on 2018 - Duration: 2:16.

For more infomation >> Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles reflects on 2018 - Duration: 2:16.

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LeBron James and Lonzo Ball record triple-doubles in Charlotte win - Duration: 6:33.

Luke Walton was surprised to hear that LeBron James and Lonzo Ball were only the second Lakers teammates to record a triple-double in the same game

'I know it's not easy. There have been a lot of good players in Lakers history and I figured Walton and Kobe (Bryant) would have done it a few times,' joked Walton, a former small forward with the Lakers

James had 24 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists, while Ball had 16 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists as Los Angeles routed the Charlotte Hornets 128-100 on Saturday night

The only other Lakers to accomplish the feat in the same game were Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on January 22, 1982

Lonzo Ball of the Los Angeles Lakers dunks the ball en route to a triple-double on Saturday LeBron James was unstoppable throughout, also recording a triple-double against Charlotte It was the first time two Lakers players had recorded a triple-double since January 22, 1982 Share this article Share 12 shares 'It's crazy, man,' Ball said

'I watched a lot of him (LeBron) growing up and now we had triple-doubles in the same game

I don't even know if I dreamed of that before.'Added James: 'Any time you can put yourself in the conversation of Laker history, all the guys that have come through this franchise, it's pretty special

'James said he and Ball are 'one in the same' when it comes to their playmaking ability

'We are always looking for our teammates and that's the greatest satisfaction we can have when we see our teammates score the ball,' James said

'Always been pretty good rebounders for our positions. Him at the guard spot and me at the 4

We just try to be aggressive, attack the rim, make shots. We showed all that tonight

'James continued his dominance over Charlotte, improving to 27-1 in his last 28 games against Michael Jordan's franchise

He was unstoppable throughout on penetration, helping the Lakers outscore the Hornets 40-17 in the third quarter and build a 30-point lead with his second triple-double of the season and 75th of his career

He did not need to play in the fourth quarter. The Los Angeles Lakers romped to a 128-100 win over the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday nightBall played into the fourth quarter to earn his third career triple-double

He finished 7 of 11 from the field, helping hand the Hornets their worst loss of the season on the second night of a back-to-back

Miles Bridges had a career-high 17 points for the Hornets. The crowd of 19,461 fans was the largest ever to see an NBA game at the Spectrum Center

 Sideline analyst Stephanie Ready worked her last game for the Hornets and the team did a nice tribute to her on the scoreboard during the first half

Ready is moving on to take a new position outside the organization. Charlotte was outrebounded 52-28

  The 128-100 loss was the Hornets' worst of the season on the second night of a back-to-back UP NEXT  Lakers: Visit Washington on Sunday

Hornets: Host Cleveland on Wednesday. Lance Stephenson was assessed a technical foul in the third quarter for playing the air guitar and taunting Miles Bridges after Stephenson buried a 3-pointer

But Walton said the beat must go on for Stephenson.'The air guitar, absolutely I'm OK with that,' Walton said

'He's been doing it and you can't take that away from the man. It's who he is. I tried once earlier this season and he just keeps doing it

That is what makes him is his competitive greatness and that is who he is.'JaVale McGee was 9 of 10 from the field and had 19 points and six rebounds despite playing with the flu

He had a nurse with IV bags in his own private room before the game.'I said that Tyson (Chandler) was starting if he can't go,' Walton said

'And right before the game they told me that JaVale wanted to give it a go, so we put him back in the starting lineup

'  Once a front-runner for the league MVP Kemba Walker was held to a season-low four pointsHornets two-time All-Star Kemba Walker was held to a season-low four points on 2-of-13 shooting from the field

Once a front-runner for the league MVP, Walker is in the midst of a major shooting slump, making just 32

3 percent (34 of 105) of his shots from the field in the last six games.Hornets coach James Borrego thinks Walker will be fine

'He's had a couple of nights where he has struggled shooting the ball but he'll continue to shoot

We trust him,' Borrego said. 'His confidence is still there. I think he'll kick it back into gear real soon

He's having to work a lot out there. The way teams are guarding him and the way he's having to defend

For whatever reason he just hasn't seen the ball go through the net right now. ' Share this article Share 12 shares