Caption: The Duchess of Cambridge enjoys shopping in picturesque North Norfolk villages such as Holt (pictured)
THEY could have been any mother and child. The pony-tailed young woman sitting on a hay bale at a petting zoo with her little boy perched on her knee wore barely a trace of make-up. The only giveaway that she was someone special was the diamond and sapphire ring sparkling on her left hand.
Royal aides have confirmed that the Cambridges will head to Anmer after the birth (they will spend the first night at Kensington Palace) – as will Kate’s mother, Carole, to help with childcare and housekeeping.
Kate will be taking a longer maternity leave this time round and The Mail on Sunday can reveal that the pilot Prince plans to scale back his black-tie charity commitments so that he can enjoy more time at home.‘His focus for the next two years is on family and flying in that order,’ a close friend revealed. Already the couple have immersed themselves in a notably more domestic – not to say middle class – life style than many Royals, with under-the-radar shopping trips to nearby market towns and evening dinners in country pubs.
A noticeable part of the mother-and-child day out at Snettisham was the absence of fuss and preferential treatment. The Duchess’s security detail, stationed a respectful 50 yards away, left Kate and George to enjoy their morning in peace. Click link for full post from The Daily Mail.