Prince William spotted on ‘low-key’ country pub trip with mum-in-law Carole Middleton – but Princess Kate stays home
PRINCE William enjoyed a “low key” pub visit with mum-in-law Carole Middleton at the weekend.
The Prince of Wales was allegedly seen popping into a pub in Norfolk during the family’s Easter break at Anmer Hall.
There was no sign Princess Kate, 42, who has taken a break from royal duties following planned abdominal surgery in January, and her announcement that cancer had been found.
Kate discussed her “huge shock” at the discovery and said she began a course of “preventive chemotherapy” late in February.
Richard Eden wrote in the Daily Mail: “I’m told he popped into a pub in North Norfolk at the weekend with his mother-in-law, who is said to have been staying with the Prince and Princess of Wales for Easter.
“A patron tells me: ‘It was all very low-key, with no great fanfare. He just walked in and through the pub. He appeared to be with Carole Middleton.’
“There was no sign of Catherine, who is being treated for an undisclosed form of cancer.”
Carole, who previously owned the Party Pieces company, appears to be staying with the family while Kate undergoes her cancer treatment.
The dedicated mum previously told The Telegraph that her “family are paramount” and that they “come first”.
Royal expert Phil Dampier previously told Fabulous: “Prince George goes out a lot with his grandmother Carole. They go to the beach there and they are very close.
“Carole has taken the kids to Party Pieces and they played shopkeeper there with all the stock.”
Meanwhile, Kate’s kids all have their own rooms in Bucklebury Manor in West Berkshire, where Carole lives with her husband Michael.
The Wales family are spending the kids’ Easter holiday in Norfolk, before they go back to the £7,000-a-term Lambrook School in Berkshire.
Prince George, 10, Princess Charlotte, eight, and Prince Louis, five, aren’t due to return back to school until April 17.
Along with their family dog, black cocker spaniel Orla, George, Charlotte and Louis have a host of animals at Anmer Hall.
Royal editor Ingrid Seward told Fabulous: “Their home, Anmer Hall has every amenity imaginable and is a small animal haven including guinea pigs, hamsters, rabbits and chickens.
“Then there is the pony Charlotte was given for her 7th birthday in 2022.
Kensington Palace's original statement on Kate Middleton's surgery
KENSINGTON Palace released a statement in January after Kate had undergone surgery.
Sources made it clear Kate would be out of action until at least Easter.
The palace said: “The Princess of Wales appreciates the interest this statement will generate.
“She hopes that the public will understand her desire to maintain as much normality for her children as possible; and her wish that her personal medical information remains private.
“Kensington Palace will, therefore, only provide updates on Her Royal Highness’ progress when there is significant new information to share.
“The Princess of Wales wishes to apologise to all those concerned for the fact that she has to postpone her upcoming engagements.
“She looks forward to reinstating as many as possible, as soon as possible.”
“It is small enough to be transported relatively easily between the Royal Mews at Windsor where all the royal children’s ponies are kept and the stables at Sandringham.”
Anmer Hall was originally built in 1802 and was given as a lavish wedding present from the Queen to William and Kate after they tied the knot in 2011.
Anmer Hall is located on the grounds of the sprawling, 20,000-acre Sandringham Estate, which means there is plenty of space for the youngsters to run around.
This follows the royal mum-of-three being seen smiling as she enjoyed a relaxed shopping trip with Prince William at the Windsor Farm Shop this week.
Kate’s announcement came just months after King Charles revealed on January 17 that he had been diagnosed with an enlarged prostate and was set to go to hospital.
At the time, the palace said his condition was “benign” and he would undergo “a corrective procedure”.
It hasn’t been announced when Kate will return to royal duties.