Color me shocked, the Prince and Princess of Wales are going to have a public event this week, the same week their kids go back to school. Historically, Kate rarely “gets back to work” so soon after her summer holiday. In years past, she’s waited until the end of September to step out. It’s especially interesting this year because after Kate suddenly pulled out of Ascot, we were told that her schedule would look very, very different for the rest of the year, and we would barely see her before Christmas. What changed? Several things – one, Prince Harry is visiting the UK next week. Two, Kate and William have been getting a lot of criticism this summer over their planned move to Forest Lodge combined with their refusal to do anything for VJ Day. So, wouldn’t you know, something was thrown together:
Kate Middleton and Prince William are set to step out for their first official outing in seven weeks as their children return to the classroom for a new school year.
Kensington Palace announced on Sept. 1 that the Prince and Princess of Wales, both 43, will visit the newly transformed gardens of the Natural History Museum in London on Thursday, Sept. 4.
The couple will visit the museum the day after their children, Prince George, 12, Princess Charlotte, 10, and Prince Louis, 7, return to the classroom at Lambrook School. The Prince and Princess of Wales’ children all attend the co-educational prep school near their home in Windsor, and the new school term starts on Wednesday, Sept. 3.
Prince William and Princess Kate make a point of being present when their children start a new school year. In September 2022, William and other members of the royal family traveled to Scotland to see Queen Elizabeth after her doctors announced that they were “concerned” for her health before her death on Sept. 8. However, Kate stayed behind because it was George, Charlotte and Louis’ first day as new pupils at Lambrook.
I included that last part because that story has evolved so much in three years. I even said back in 2022 that this should have been the official excuse, that Kate stayed behind because it was the kids’ first week of school. Instead, the official palace line was “Kate stayed behind because she understood that she wasn’t welcome in Balmoral, unlike Meghan who wanted to support her husband!!” They were honestly saying that sh-t as yet another way to bash Meghan and explain why King Charles’s first act as king was banning his Black daughter-in-law from Scotland. Anyway, the visit to the Natural History Gardens sounds more like a Solo Kate event. It’s curious that William is tagging along, right? Do they trust her to do events by herself?
Photos courtesy of Avalon Red.
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- London, UK, 22nd May 2023. Catherine, the Princess of Wales visits Chelsea Flower Show. She first meets school children for the first ever children’s picknick at the show, then visited the Savill’s Garden, Samaritans Garden and garden of the Royal Enthomological Society. Press day at the annual RHS Chelsea Flower Show, showcasing garden designs, products, floral displays and all things horticultural from May 23-27.,Image: 778227796, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: , Model Release: no, Credit line: Imageplotter / Avalon
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- Britain’s Prince William, Prince of Wales and Catherine, Princess of Wales visit Meadow Street Community Garden and Woodland in Pontypridd, Wales, Britain, February 26, 2025.,Image: 969220561, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: *** NO UK USE FOR 48 HRS ***, Model Release: no, Credit line: Jaimi Joy/Avalon
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- Britain’s Prince William, Prince of Wales and Catherine, Princess of Wales visit Meadow Street Community Garden and Woodland in Pontypridd, Wales, Britain, February 26, 2025.,Image: 969244307, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: *** NO UK USE FOR 48 HRS ***, Model Release: no, Credit line: Jaimi Joy/Avalon
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- The Princess of Wales during a visit to the RHS’s Wellbeing Garden at Colchester Hospital in Essex. The visit coincides with the donation of 50 Catherine’s Rose plants, named after the princess by the RHS with funds from sales going to the Royal Marsden Cancer Charity. Picture date: Wednesday July 2, 2025.,Image: 1017655843, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: *** NO UK USE FOR 48 HRS ***, Model Release: no, Credit line: Stefan Rousseau/Avalon
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- The Princess of Wales planting a rose during a visit to the RHS’s Wellbeing Garden at Colchester Hospital in Essex. The visit coincides with the donation of 50 Catherine’s Rose plants, named after the princess by the RHS with funds from sales going to the Royal Marsden Cancer Charity. Picture date: Wednesday July 2, 2025. PA Photo.,Image: 1017656800, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: *** NO UK USE FOR 48 HRS ***, Model Release: no, Credit line: Stefan Rousseau/Avalon
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- The Princess of Wales during a visit to the RHS’s Wellbeing Garden at Colchester Hospital in Essex. The visit coincides with the donation of 50 Catherine’s Rose plants, named after the princess by the RHS with funds from sales going to the Royal Marsden Cancer Charity. Picture date: Wednesday July 2, 2025. PA Photo.,Image: 1017656825, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: *** NO UK USE FOR 48 HRS ***, Model Release: no, Credit line: Stefan Rousseau/Avalon
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- The Princess of Wales planting a rose during a visit to the RHS’s Wellbeing Garden at Colchester Hospital in Essex. The visit coincides with the donation of 50 Catherine’s Rose plants, named after the princess by the RHS with funds from sales going to the Royal Marsden Cancer Charity. Picture date: Wednesday July 2, 2025. PA Photo.,Image: 1017657021, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: *** NO UK USE FOR 48 HRS ***, Model Release: no, Credit line: Stefan Rousseau/Avalon
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- The Princess of Wales during a visit to the RHS’s Wellbeing Garden at Colchester Hospital in Essex. The visit coincides with the donation of 50 Catherine’s Rose plants, named after the princess by the RHS with funds from sales going to the Royal Marsden Cancer Charity. Picture date: Wednesday July 2, 2025. PA Photo.,Image: 1017657072, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: *** NO UK USE FOR 48 HRS ***, Model Release: no, Credit line: Stefan Rousseau/Avalon
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The Prince and Princess of Wales stand at the top of the Garden steps before the start of a Royal Garden Party at Buckingham Palace, London
Featuring: William, Prince of Wales, Catherine, Princess of Wales
Where: London, United Kingdom
When: 20 May 2025
Credit: PA Images/INSTARimages**NORTH AMERICA RIGHTS ONLY**
