Prince and Princess of Wales are shielding children from grief over Queen

The Prince of Wales ‘screens’ Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis from his grief over the death of the Queen, while the Princess of Wales is determined to make this six months ‘as normal as possible’ for the children, a royal expert has said. claimed .

Royal correspondent Jennie Bond – who has written four biographies on The Queen – has insisted that Kate and William, both 40, will spend the next two weeks spending some quality time with their children after a period of massive change.

Shortly before the Queen passed away on September 8 at the age of 96, the Wales family moved from their Kensington Palace residence to Adelaide Cottage on the Windsor estate to reportedly be closer to Her Majesty.

Prince George, nine, and Princess Charlotte, seven – pictured at the Queen’s funeral on September 19, 2022 – had just finished their first day at their new school when Her Majesty’s death was announced

The Prince and Princess of Wales will “try not to dwell too much on the grief of recent months” after the Queen’s death, according to royal expert Jennie Bond. The Wales family pictured next to The Queen on the balcony of Buckingham Palace on June 2, 2022

Jennie explains: “After the passing of their great-grandmother, William and Catherine will try to get things back on track as soon as possible and not dwell too long on the grief of the past few months.”

The expert predicts that the Wales family will ‘settle’ in their new home in the coming weeks and will focus on family time.

The family will enjoy being outside for cycling, horse riding and dog walks and ‘recharging the batteries after a very difficult first half for the kids’.

Jennie described how they could spend some quality time together, and said the kids could take some of their school activities home, such as ‘mini Masterchef’ competitions and trampolining.

The Wales family has exchanged their Kensington Palace residence for Adelaide Cottage on the Windsor estate. Prince William and Kate Middleon pictured with their three children arriving on September 7, 2022 for their dedication day at Lambrook School

Royal pundit Jennie Bond – who has written four biographies on The Queen – says the Wales family will enjoy some quality time together half the time

In addition, the expert said Prince William will have made an effort to protect his children from his grief over the loss of his beloved grandmother.

She added: “While William will undoubtedly have moments when he feels very sad, he will try to shield the children from it.”

After the Queen’s death, Prince William released an emotional statement thanking his grandmother for all her “wisdom and reassurance.”

Referring to what the Queen meant to his family, the Prince wrote: ‘My wife has had her guidance and support for twenty years. My three children have to spend vacations with her and create memories that will last a lifetime.

Prince William’s Full Tribute to the Queen:

The Prince of Wales wrote an emotional statement following the Queen’s death at the age of 96 on September 8, 2022. Pictured with his grandmother on July 10, 2015

Following Her Majesty’s death on September 8, 2022, Prince William paid an emotional tribute to this late grandmother:

“Thursday, the world lost an extraordinary leader whose devotion to the country, the empires and the Commonwealth was absolute. So much will be said in the coming days about the significance of her historic reign.

‘However, I have lost a grandmother. And while I will mourn her loss, I also feel incredibly grateful. I have benefited from the queen’s wisdom and reassurance into my fifth decade.

‘My wife has had her guidance and support for twenty years. My three children have to spend vacations with her and create memories that will last a lifetime.

She was by my side in my happiest moments. And she was by my side through the saddest days of my life.

“I knew this day would come, but it will be some time before the reality of life without grandma will feel real.

“I thank her for the kindness she has shown my family and me. And I thank her on behalf of my generation for setting an example of service and dignity in public life that was of a different age, but always relevant to all of us.

“My grandmother once said sadness was the price we pay for love. All the sadness we will feel in the coming weeks will be a testament to the love we felt for our extraordinary queen.

“I will honor her memory by supporting my father, The King, in every way I can.”

She was by my side in my happiest moments. And she was by my side through the saddest days of my life.’

On Her Majesty’s death, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge inherited the titles of The King and Queen Consort and became Prince and Princess of Wales.

Speaking of Kate and William’s ‘ruthless’ work schedule, Jennie said: ‘I think the work-life balance must have been tough these past few weeks and let’s face it, their new responsibilities aren’t going to get any easier.’

Last month, the Princess of Wales spoke to grieving royal fans outside Windsor Castle when the mother of three revealed the heartbreaking comment Prince Louis made after hearing of his great-grandmother’s passing.

Prince William and Harry, along with their wives Kate and Meghan Markle, took a 40-minute walk in Windsor Castle last month to inspect the sea of ​​floral tribute. The Princess of Wales revealed the heartbreaking comment Prince Louis made after hearing of his great-grandmother’s passing

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Louis look out from the balcony of Buckingham Palace during the Trooping the Color parade

Among the crowd on the Long Walk, Banita Ranow, 28, said she heard Kate telling children next to her about what her youngest son Louis had said about the Queen’s death.

She said Kate said to the kids, “Louis said at least Grandma’s with great-grandfather now.”