AMAZING: The Charming 4-Word Instruction Kate Middleton Gave to Prince George, Princess Charlotte & Prince Louis on the Balcony… full details 👇

Even from atop the Buckingham Palace balcony, Kate Middleton was in full motherhood mode, helping her three children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis navigate what was likely an overwhelming occasion—celebrations connected to the 80th anniversary of VE Day—no matter how many times they’ve done it before.

It was a rare appearance by the entire royal family on Monday to celebrate Victory in Europe Day and the fact that 80 years have gone by since Europe declared victory and marked the end of World War II on May 8, 1945. William and Kate’s appearance, alongside their children, but also King Charles and Queen Camilla, kicked off a week full of events, but none with quite the same level of pomp and circumstance as Monday’s event.

A big deal? Yes, but nothing George, Charlotte and Louis aren’t prepped for, you would assume. Still, lip reader, Nicola Hackling, who chatted with Hello! magazine following the occasion, caught the Princess of Wales helping to guide her children in real time with a simple four-word instruction: “Eyes to the sky,” Kate told them, just ahead of the RAF Red Arrows flypast.

With Prince Louis especially, she took extra care, narrating exactly what would happen to help keep him in the loop: “When the flypast comes, you will see it smoke blue, white and red,” Kate says, according to Hackling. For his part, Louis, 7, replied: “Look at the back/black one, they have lots of tanks.”

Of course, all mothers know: The effort made by Kate to clue Louis in to what was ahead matters—without it, the little prince may have been caught off guard and reacted poorly. Worse, he may have missed it, looking up at the wrong moment. Longtime fans of Louis are well-aware that his balcony appearances tend to be pretty priceless. That four-word phrase, delivered by Kate, was short and sweet, but helped her kids stay focused and up to speed on what to expect.

Royals, they’re just like us: In Kate’s case, that means being in mom mode, no matter what.