The Cambridge family’s 2020 Christmas card.Photo: Matt Porteous / The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge/Kensington Palace via Getty
Kate MiddletonandPrince Williamhave had a busy few weeks, between theinaugural Earthshot Prize awardsover the weekend and Katedelivering the keynote speechfor her patronageThe Forward Trust’s “Taking Action on Addiction” campaign. But the couple’s schedule will likely be much lighter next week — so they can spend time with their three children.
Prince George,Princess CharlotteandPrince Louis' schools are on half-term break from Thursday, October 21, until Friday, October 29. As they typically do, Kate and William slow down their royal schedules during school vacations so they can be with their children.
Prince George, 8, andPrincess Charlotte, 6, attend school together at Thomas’s Battersea, a short distance from the family’s Kensington Palace home in London. Meanwhile, 3-year-oldPrince Louisbegan at Willcock’s Nursery School (his sister’s alma mater!) in the spring.
There’s no word yet on how the family of five will be spending their week off. Kate, William and their kids may leave London’s Kensington Palace forAnmer Hallin Norfolk. They often escape to their country home — and it’s even where they chose to pose together for their super casual2018 Christmas card photoand again for their2020 holiday card.
Princess Charlotte, Kate Middleton, Prince George and Prince William.Aaron Chown - WPA Pool/Getty
If they don’t head to Anmer Hall, the family has previously taken short, domestic getaways to theIsles of Scillyor the Lake District.
“Someone did ask me the other day, what would you want your children to remember about their childhood?” the 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.
The familyshared a glimpse of their personal lifein a video released in April to celebrate Kate andPrince William’s 10th wedding anniversary.
Prince Williamopened up aboutPrince George’s time at school in a BBC interviewEarthshot Prize Awardsceremony, revealinghis son was frustratedwhen he recently took part in trash cleanup with his school.
He continued, “And I think that for him, he was trying to understand how and where it all came from. He couldn’t understand, he’s like, ‘Well, we cleaned this. Why has it not gone away?'”
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Prince William’s advocacy for changes to environmental impact is apassion inheritedfrom his father,Prince Charles— but he doesn’t want his own children to have to continue the work.
source: people.com
