Prince George, Prince Louis and Princess Charlotte at Trooping the Colour on June 2.Photo: Karwai Tang/WireImage
School’s out for summer forPrince George,Princess CharlotteandPrince Louis!
Kate MiddletonandPrince William’s three children are starting their summer break after they all had their final day of school last week. Prince George, 8, and Princess Charlotte, 7, attended Thomas’s Battersea, not far from their Kensington Palace home in London, which let out on Friday. Meanwhile, 4-year-old Prince Louis had a two-day head start on his vacation — Willcocks Nursery School had their last day on Wednesday.
Kate Middleton, Prince George and Prince William.Karwai Tang/WireImage
“Someone did ask me the other day, what would you want your children to remember about their childhood?” the royal mom told host Giovanna Fletcher. “And I thought that was a really good question, because actually if you really think about that, is it that I’m sitting down trying to do their maths and spelling homework over the weekend?”
“Or is it the fact that we’ve gone out and lit a bonfire and sat around trying to cook sausages that hasn’t worked because it’s too wet?” she continued.
Kate Middleton and Prince William with Prince Louis, Princess Charlotte and Prince George at Trooping the Colour 2022.Chris Jackson/Getty Images
Kate andPrince Williamshared a glimpse at family life in asurprise videoreleased in honor of the couple’s 10th anniversary in April 2021. The adorable video opens on the family of five walking up sand dunes on the beach. They are also seen running around — at one point,Prince Williampops out of the trees to catchPrincess Charlotte, much to the delight ofPrince Louis!
Prince LouisandPrincess Charlotteplay on a seesaw before the family climbs a tree and roasts marshmallows on an open fire.
Kate andPrince Williammight also take their children on domestic getaways to theIsles of Scillyor the Lake District.
“[Kate] said that her children love coming here and walking in the fells,” said Jack Mumberson about talking with the Duchess of Cambridge during a 2019 event. “She told us how nice the Lake District was and how lucky we were to live so close to the mountains.”
It’s likely that the family of five will also head to Scotland whenQueen Elizabethtravels to her Balmoral estate for her summer break around August and September. The couple haveshared a few photos from their private visitsthere, including following the death ofPrince Philipin 2021.
Or they may travel a bit further, perhaps to the Caribbean island of Mustique, which the Queen’s sister Princess Margaret famously called “the only place I can relax,” or Jordan, where the familyposed for their 2021 Christmas card photo.
But it’s not all fun and games — Kate recently revealed that her three kidshelped with farm animalsduring their school break.
This summer will likely include abig movefor the family. Kate andPrince Williamare planning to relocate from Kensington Palace to a new residence some 30 miles west in Berkshire, the county that houses the Queen’s primary residence, Windsor Castle. It has been widely reported that the family will occupyAdelaide Cottageon the Windsor estate, but that is unconfirmed.
That also means thatPrince George,Princess CharlotteandPrince Louiswill start a new school in the fall.
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Princess Charlotte, Kate Middleton, Prince George and Prince William.Aaron Chown - WPA Pool/Getty
Although the children’s schooling was the primary reason to make the change, there are other benefits: Berkshire is also home toBucklebury, where Kate’s parents, Carole and Michael Middleton, raised Kate and her two siblings and where they still live.
They will also be closer toQueen Elizabeth, who has made her home base at Windsor Castle since 2020.
source: people.com
