Kate Middleton & Prince William Are Headed on a Summer Trip

Royals, they're just like us—even when it comes to taking a break from work . It does make sense after all as being a member of the British royal family is a full-time job. And for this year's break, Kate Middleton and her husband, Prince William , have already chosen a place for an upcoming summer trip.

According to ELLE magazine , Princess Catherine, 42, Prince William, 42, and their three kids, Prince George , 10, Princess Charlotte , 9, and Prince Louis , 6, are taking a trip to the Scottish Highlands this summer. It was previously reported by multiple news outlets that the Princess of Wales was still on board to participate in the Wales family’s annual visit to Balmoral Castle in Scotland (despite the fact that she is still in the middle of her cancer treatment ).

Most recently, a new source shared that the mother of three will accompany her husband, her kids and other members of the royal fam on a summer getaway to the Scottish Highlands as well.

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“It will be a rather low-key affair this year where everyone will meet to just relax and unwind,” the unnamed source told Express .

However, Princess Catherine and Prince William are not the only royal couple who enjoy visiting Balmoral Castle during the summer months. In the summer of 2023, King Charles and his wife, Queen Camilla , announced that they would be taking a break from royal duties to visit the royal residence in Scotland.

According to Royally Obsessed podcast co-host Roberta Fiorito , the late Queen Elizabeth II would often spend her summers at the royal residence for the months of August, September and even early October throughout the majority of her reign. In addition, she revealed that it was expected for the new king to “honor her legacy by copying his late mother’s traditional summer holiday.”

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Given the year the royal family has had so far, this summer vacay couldn’t have come at a better time.

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