Prince william and kate middleton take three weeks off royal duties for family break

Prince William and Kate Middleton are taking a rare three-week break from their royal duties to spend quality time with their children. The prince and princess of Wales are utilizing the Easter holidays to be with their kids, Prince George, 12, Princess Charlotte, 10, and Prince Louis, 7, who are all out of school for three weeks.

Royal expert defends the downtime

According to royal expert and former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond, the couple has been working hard lately, attending various official engagements up and down the country. She believes they are justified in taking this break to prioritize family time.

As Bond notes, there is no retirement age for the royal family, with William and Kate having a 'job for life.' So, she doesn't begrudge them taking this valuable time to be with their young children as much as they can during the school holidays.

Details on how the royal family will spend their break are kept private, but Bond suggests they'll likely lay low at their Norfolk residence, Anmer Hall, focusing on family time away from the public eye.