Anne Hathaway gave a sweet surprise in June 2026 when she announced that she was expecting her third child. The 43-year-old Oscar-winning actress, best known for iconic roles in ‘The Princess Diaries’ and ‘The Devil Wears Prada’, has built an impressive career with recent projects including ‘The Odyssey’, ‘Mother Mary’ and ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’. The actress revealed her pregnancy on Instagram with a video. She entered the frame dressed in a flowy white dress, with a smile on her baby bump. Speaking of her motherhood journey, Hathaway has picked up valuable parenting lessons over the years, including a key technique she learned from watching Kate Middleton with her children.
Anne Hathaway reveals the parenting lesson she learned from Kate Middleton
Years before her third pregnancy announcement, Anne Hathaway picked up a valuable parenting technique after watching Prince William and Kate Middleton with their children. Hathaway told the Sunday Times in 2019 that she had learned a parenting tip from the royal couple. “They put themselves on the child’s level and talk to them eye to eye so that their child feels empowered,” she said at the time. “I thought it was really good. I started doing it with Jonathan.”
Kate Middleton is often seen crouching down to talk to children at eye level, a communication technique that helps young children feel heard, respected and more confident during conversations. Image Credit (Instagram)
This technique, known as ‘active listening’, involves parents bending down to make eye contact with their children to make them feel important and respected. According to her interview, Hathaway has been implementing this approach with her children since she first learned about it. The method emphasizes emotional connection and validation, allowing children to feel heard and valued during interactions with their parents. It has become a cornerstone of her parenting philosophy as she raises her two sons and prepares to welcome her third child.
Anne Hathaway talks life with sons Jonathan and Jack
Anne Hathaway shares two children with her husband Adam Shulman, whom she married in 2012. Hathaway and her husband Adam Shulman share two sons, Jonathan, 10, and Jack, 6. Speaking to People magazine in April 2026 before the announcement of her third pregnancy, Hathaway said she felt “very lucky” to be the mother of her two sons. “I feel so lucky. I know not everyone who wants to be a parent can be. I’m blown away by how lucky I am. It went really well for me twice, and that’s very fortunate,” he said at the time. “Being a mother is just this beautiful poem in progress that I can live in.”
Hathaway has spoken about feeling blessed to be a mother while raising sons Jonathan and Jack with husband Adam Shulman. Image Credit (Instagram)
Anne Hathaway’s approach to motherhood
Despite the pressures of Hollywood and constant scrutiny, Anne Hathaway has been open about her flawed approach to parenting. In her Sunday Times interview, she spoke candidly about her journey as a mother. She explained that while she isn’t perfect, she makes a conscious effort to manage her emotions around her children. “I’m not perfect, but if I’m frustrated or distracted, I’m good at making sure I’m safe and walking away, calming down, and then coming back. I fall short every day, but I’m not going to beat myself up about it; I will learn from this,” he said.
The actress has said that she focuses on staying patient with her children and learning from difficult times rather than striving to be a perfect parent. Image Credit (Instagram)
Anne Hathaway balances third pregnancy with a busy 2026 film
All this comes during one of Anne Hathaway’s busiest years professionally. Hathaway has had a busy 2026, with releases like ‘Mother Mary’, Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ and ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’. As we speak, Anne is dealing with the success of ‘The Odyssey’, which is currently in theaters.