Everybody’s talking about how the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are hyping a “big announcement” or a series of announcements over the Christmas holiday. Perhaps they will, or perhaps the announcements will be along the lines of “Kate is becoming a patron of such and such” and “they’re very keen to get working in the New Year.” It remains to be seen. What’s interesting is that William and Kate seem to be setting up some expectations for themselves over the next few weeks, and it also looks like they’re going to go on vacation as soon as the Christmas rigmarole is over.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are planning to take their three kids skiing after spending Christmas with the Queen at Sandringham, a source has claimed. The insider said that Kate Middleton, 37, has been eyeing up some ski outfits for her brood before they hit the slopes.
The source told Fabulous Digital: “The Cambridges want to head out skiing early in the new year with the children. Also in attendance is expected to be Kate’s parents, Carole and Michael Middleton, who will babysit back in the ski chalet.”
The Cambridge family reportedly took Prince George, six, and Princess Charlotte, four, skiing earlier this year in their spring half-term holiday – but it is thought this will be one-year-old Louis’ first time at a ski resort. Kate is said to be stocking up on some skiing supplies for their latest visit to the pistes. The source added: “Kate has been checking out ski outfits for her trio. Prince George and Princess Charlotte might be sporting Jack Wolfskin £100 jackets with fold out chin guards and also Finnish designer Reima’s well insulated and light-as-a-feather Roxane ski jackets at £125, which are stocked by Snow & Rock. These are firm favourite with Kate.”
It has been confirmed that the Cambridge family will spend Christmas with the Queen at Sandringham, and that Meghan Markle, 38, and Prince Harry, 35, will not join the festivities. The source added that after December 25, where Charlotte and George will make their Christmas Day church debut, the family will head to Kate’s parent’s home in West Berkshire. The insider said: “Immediately after Boxing Day, all the Cambridges are leaving Anmer and going to stay with parents Carole & Michael Middleton in Bucklebury to really celebrate James Middleton’s October engagement to Alize Thevenet and discuss wedding plans.”
I mean, it’s not shocking or surprising that the Cambridges will slip away for a ski holiday after Christmas. They love a post-Christmas holiday and they love to ski. What’s interesting to me is that they’re going on vacation… while also setting up expectations that they’re going to make some big announcements. I also wonder if the British tabloids will crawl up their royal arses about the flights to and from the ski vacation. Yeah, probably not.
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You can tell Carole is back in control as this is the first time in a while we’ve had a ‘Middletons are just as royal as the Royal family’ vacation type story. For the past few years these family vacations have been on the down low. And rarely mentioned in the press.
Plus this has Carole damage control written all over it.
You mean Kate is in control by virtue of Bill being on the back-foot for trimming Rose bushes and so by implication Carole gets to be Royal adjacent again….
Carole used to force them back together when they broke up or had issues. Why should this situation be any different?
This article is weird. It feels like a line of ski/winter clothes is leaking the info or something lol. These are the brands we think they might wear!!
I’m sure they will go skiing, I imagine they go skiing a few times a year so this isnt really anything earth-shattering.
But the emphasis on the Middletons is interesting and something we havent seen in a while….
Yeah my guess is the rag that published the story reached out to the companies who make those clothes and offered to throw references in for $.
Lol at the Middletons “babysitting” when you know Nanny Maria and whoever else takes care of the kids will most certainly be in tow. Carole isn’t going to be sitting around making chicken fingers and Mac and cheese for the kids.
Talking about what the kids might wear to ski is just so bizarre. But it does sound like Carole is the source for this article… I mean why is James Middleton still being brought up months after he was engaged. Does anyone actually believe they were too busy not to have a party until now? None of them work. Also who even cares about him?
If this were about H&M, everyone would be shrieking that she is “merching!”
So true about the “merching”comment. Are the Middleton’s plugging the ski clothing business??
You are all so rude! White the issue here in usa?.!!
I couldn’t care less about these two.
And yet, you clicked on the story and commented.
Come on, surely you feel relief that these hard-working people with exhausting work schedules somehow found the time to take a break and relax.
😂😂😂 Thanks, Mrs Krabapple
Start a diversion over here to detract from vacay
Why put the D’s of Sussex wont be there? Such clear bus throwing for no reason.
No comment about them leaving while prince Philip was in the hospital.
Any comment about team Sussex not returning while Philip is in the hospital?
I think that’s the point. The Sussexes are being dragged on social media for not rushing to the duke’s bedside. The queen left London for Sandringham and there is no criticism.
The wife of more than fifty years took the train to her castle on the same day he was going to hospital without even going there for a quick visit. Why H&M who were outside of the country would go? Kate and William didn’t.
And the trolls accuse Meghan of merching? This is sounds like something social media influencers do – tell you what they are wearing, the price and where to shop. Carole Jenner is definitely back in charge. Did she push Quinn out?
Quinn had a two year contract, which is up.
She could have renewed her contract but didn’t. Was that her decision or a Middleton’s?
I didn’t know she had the option to renew. Before she was with Kate, Quinn was working as a chief operating officer at Oxford’s Saïd Business school. She has an impressive resume and I always thought she was bored out of her mind (non)working for Kate. She probably saw the position as a way to help charities as she’s involved with several and ended up disappointed instead.
I’ll bet there WONT be any “debates” about them paying for the Middletons ticket+them using private jet.
I’ll bet this was bargained after the #ShrugGate was in world news. Bill didnt have problem in convincing Carole and she loves her spotlight🤦♀️
We are going to hear that they used the Duke of Westminster’s private plane, as they usually do, and there will be no outcry even though Harry and Meghan were attacked for being lent Elton John’s plane.
Why does this feel like they’re going to announce a pregnancy? Justifies the holiday after a holiday. The emphasis on the kids. I don’t know…
I wonder if the royal family is paying for the Middletons?
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“I wonder if the royal family is paying for the Middletons?”
I remember reading about working royals getting an allowance not the wardrobes which Charles pays for but like a wage for their “work”! That and NY post’s article about royals charging fees for meeting them and using donation funds to pay for travel expenses..etc could be clue!
Tabloids reported that Middleton business was struggling yet they’re still operating whilst similar businesses like poundstretcher or poundland are closing.
I’m certain that Will contributes as it can affect his image if his in laws go bankrupt.
I feel if he is paying then it’s the royal family meaning the British taxpayers are paying. And that is just not right.
It’s not William propping up Party Pieces but her brother. Caroles brother is a bona fida multi millionaire not a fake millionaire like Carole. There has been rumours for years of tax evasion at apparently they were going to be investigated at one point but William via Granny is alleged to have pulled strings to make it go away.
Also The Mids have been trying to sell PP for the past few years. Ex employees have said things r bad as they’ve been culling staff and struggling to sell even old stock. And am sure James Mathews has invested money in it just as he pumped money into Boomf.
Of course they are going on Vacation, their life is one long extended vacation.
So work 25 days of 3 months and everytime you’ll get a free all expenses paid for vacation courtesy of taxpayer. If we could all be so lucky. And to think there are people out there that justify this. smh.
Lool. The bitters come out when everyone should be enjoying the holidays. What’s wrong with the Royals going on vacation after Christmas? Most people take their families on holiday during this time of year. So what’s the complaining for? I don’t understand?
The complaints are from the spin Keen Katie and Wandering Willy have perpetuated for the last year over them being the hope and future of the British monarchy.. at the expense of the Sussexes.
I mean, this is totally a throwback to the stories of the last decade with Wandering Willy curling up to Mama Middleston’s nurturing bosom of love so he can experience that “normal” lifestyle he and Harry fetishize.
The Cambridges are reverting to type.
Last time I checked the rest of us would go to prison for using taxpayers expense to fund an extravagant vacation. Uber expensive welfare queens is what they are and they should be embarrassed about that not celebrated. That money could be used to buy MANY poor kids presents christmas dinners and school essentials, but unfortunately they’ll do without.
The Middleton parents are in St. Barts with Pippa so are Will and Kate house sitting? Whatever.