Prince William and Kate Middleton’s summer plans: from Balmoral to secluded haven in the Caribbean – Cambridgeshire Live

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have had a busy year and they are probably looking forward to a relaxing summer ahead. Prince William and Duchess Kate have taken on more duties lately, with the Duke stepping up as a delegate of the Queen.

The Cambridges will have the opportunity to spend quality time with their three children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, now that their schools finished for the summer. George, eight, and Charlotte, seven, concluded studies at Thomas's Battersea on Friday (July 8), now having two months off before they move to a new school. Four-year-old Louis' nursery school Willcocks finished the year two days earlier.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are thought to plan to move from Kensington Palace to Windsor in order to be nearer to the Queen and to Kate's parents, who live in Berkshire. The family also have a countryside home in Norfolk, Anmer Hall, and it's likely that they'll spend some time there in summer. William has previously revealed: "We spend as much time as we can here, it's very peaceful."

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The Cambridges will likely visit Balmoral - they usually head there during the summer to spend time with the Queen in her Scottish residence. But the family of five are said to be desperate to return to one of their best-loved holiday spots.

Last year, the royals visited the Scilly Isles, but this year they will be itching to return to a more exotic location, a leading royal expert has said. Ingrid Seward told the Sun: "They usually go up to Balmoral to spend time with the Queen and the rest of the family for a while and, this year, I think they will also go abroad for a short time, probably to Mustique, because William and Kate will want a change of scenery."

Ms Seward continued: "William and Kate havent been abroad much with the kids in recent years, apart from a trip to Jordan in the autumn, so I think theyll be itching to get back to Mustique this year."

Mustique is a Caribbean island, between the islands of St Vincent and the Grenadines, that advertises itself as "the quintessential private island paradise". The spot is popular with the rich and famous thanks to its privacy, peace and tranquillity with a no fly zone established over the island, and its lavish offering.

The Cambridges last visited the island in 2019 for Prince George's sixth birthday. They stayed at Villa Antilles, a four bedroom pad with butler, chef, housekeeper and gardener that can cost as much as 27,000 a week, depending on the time of year. The villa also boasts a private "powder room" for visitors.

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