The British royal family is reportedly gearing up for their annual summer break, looking forward to some much-needed relaxation after a stressful year.
Traditionally, King Charles III and Queen Camilla spend their summer holidays in August at Balmoral Castle in Scotland, accompanied by their closest family members, including the Prince and Princess of Wales and their three children.
It is still uncertain whether William and Kate will travel to Scotland this year due to the princess's cancer treatment.
But a royal expert believes that a summer at Balmoral could be exactly what Princess Kate needs to recuperate.
Summer at Balmoral
Royal expert and former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond noted that the first seven months of the year have been particularly tough for the British royal family, especially for Princess Kate and King Charles.
"Everyone would like to have a carefree summer," Bond told OK! magazine.
She suggested that this year's trip to Scotland would be especially meaningful for the family.
"It has been a damned difficult year for the royal family so far, and nothing would please the King more than to bring his immediate family together for a while at the peace of Balmoral to take stock of the last, incredibly difficult months and look to the future."
Kate’s Health and Family Support
Princess Catherine is currently undergoing preventive chemotherapy, which raises uncertainty about her ability to spend part of the summer holidays at Balmoral.
Bond, however, is confident that if Kate is able to join, the whole family will surround her with love, support, and renewed strength.
"In the meantime, she wants to make the summer months as fun and carefree as possible for the children's sake, after everything she has been through."
An Alternative: Anmer Hall
Another option for William and Kate to spend their summer holidays with their three children, Prince George (10), Princess Charlotte (9), and Prince Louis (6), is to plan a longer stay at their country estate, Anmer Hall, in Norfolk.
This setting offers the family opportunities to play garden games, explore the surrounding area, and visit the beach.
