Princess Charlotte has dreams of extremely poignant career when she's older - and is nothing to do with the royals

Princess Charlotte reportedly has her heart set on a career away from the royal family - and her chosen dream job says a lot about her sweet and caring personality

Princess Charlotte might be third in line to the throne, but she reportedly had her heart set on an altogether different 'job'.

Charlotte is William and Kate's only daughter and sits behind her father and older brother Prince George in the order of succession. According to reports, however, she has expressed interest in becoming a nurse, after her dad explained to her and her two brothers the important work that NHS staff do. A palace source told New Idea: "She's obviously just a little kid but still, Will and Kate swelled with pride. She's such a caring little girl who also knows what she wants, so they wouldn't be surprised if she does take on nursing as one of her big causes when she's older."

In the future, Princess Charlotte is expected to take on a role very similar to that of Princess Anne, King Charles's sister. Along with little brother Louis, she will one day take on senior positions within the family and is likely to gain important titles. But it has been suggested that the Prince and Princess of Wales want their youngest children to have more freedom.

Royal expert and associate editor at The Telegraph, Camilla Tominey said the couple will want Charlotte and Louis to "have their own careers" if they want to. And when it comes to Louis, Camilla further said that they don't want him to "go down the Duke of York path" and become a "royal hanger-on". It's a view shared by former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond, who previously told OK!, "William and Kate must be acutely aware of the problems for a royal spare.

"They have already shown that they have a different and modern attitude to bringing up royal children and I'm sure they will do everything to make Charlotte and Louis feel every bit as special, loved and valued as George. I imagine they will encourage Louis to explore life outside the royal fold… it could be the military, but it could also be working in the charity world or whatever he finds appealing after his education is finished. I'm sure they will encourage him to go to University, which they both enjoyed and where, of course, they found love.

"And from there they will want him to find a life that is meaningful to him as well as appropriate for the son of a future King. They will try to ensure that he feels he is living a life of value, irrespective of his place in the line of succession and that will probably involve service of some kind as they have emphasised from the start that they want their children to understand that having empathy with others is not only a kindness, but is rewarding as well."

The Daily Mail's royal correspondent Richard Eden also believes Charlotte is unlikely to be a full- time royal. "From what I hear, the Prince and Princess of Wales want Charlotte to grow up with the expectation that she will get a job and not be a full-time royal," Eden said. "Personally, I would prefer to see a larger Royal Family, carrying out more official engagements and meeting more members of the public. If Charlotte is to get a job and not be an active member of 'The Firm,' she needs to be ready to step into the breach, if needed," he added.