Princess Kate and Prince William Had a “Private Weekend” at Balmoral

The couple left George, Charlotte, and Louis with the Middletons while they took a solo trip to the royal family’s Scottish estate.

Prince William, Prince of Wales, and Catherine, Princess of Wales, attend the Horse Guards Parade on November 21, 2023 in London, England, UKChris Jackson/Getty Images

Prince William and Kate Middleton enjoyed a private trip to Balmoral this weekend, enjoying some downtime without their three children.

William and Princess Kate were photographed on their way to church on Sunday, where they joined King Charles and Queen Camilla for the weekly service.

William drove his wife to Crathie Kirk and Kate, who has not been photographed since announcing that she has completed her course of preventative chemotherapy, looked radiant in a feathered hat and a pair of Cassandra Goad gold earrings.

Sources in Scotland said that Kate, who featured in the Court Circular last week for the first time this year, looked remarkably well and that Charles was on “fighting form.”

“The Prince and Princess had a private weekend and appeared to be on good form,” said the source. “The King was also in very good spirits.”

Palace sources would not comment because the trip was private, however, it is believed to be the first solo trip William and Catherine have made to Scotland without their three children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, for some time.

Every year, the family spends a long weekend at Balmoral at the end of August. The late Queen began the tradition and loved to host her grandchildren and great-grandchildren at the castle, a tradition King Charles has continued.

This weekend, it was just William and Kate who traveled to Aberdeenshire for the short break. According to the Daily Mail, the couple’s three children stayed in Berkshire with Kate’s parents, Carole and Michael Middleton.

Before they were married, William and Kate spent time in Scotland, often staying at a small cottage on the Balmoral estate. Now when they visit Aberdeenshire they stay at Balmoral, where Charles also spends time, as well as at his Birkhall Estate.

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