Looking Back At 2015

2015 has been a very special year for the Cambridge family.

On May 2nd, the Duke and Duchess welcomed Princess Charlotte Elizabeth Diana into the world. Prince William has described her as "ladylike" and "a little joy of heaven".

Brother Prince George has been seen more often in public throughout the year. In only the third time he had made a public appearance in Britain, George was taken by William to St Mary's Hospital to meet baby sister Charlotte. 

Then he was seen at The Trooping The Colour ceremony for the first time in June, wearing the clothes his father William wore on the same occasion in 1984. 

Also that month came a trip to watch his dad and Uncle Harry play polo where George kept his mum Catherine busy following him around.

Finally on July 5th George attended his sister's Christening at St Mary Magdalene Church on the Queen's Sandringham Estate. It is also the place where George and Charlotte's grandmother the late Diana, Princess of Wales was christened in 1961. George wore an almost identical outfit to that which William wore to meet Prince Harry at St Mary's Hospital in 1984.

There have of course been photos released when Charlotte was a month old, her Christening, George's second birthday, Charlotte at six months and a group photo for Christmas. 

The family is dividing it's time between Anmer Hall on the Sandringham Estate and their apartment in Kensington Palace. 

Amner is where they prefer to be as it offers a relaxed country lifestyle that is important to both Catherine and William. George will start at a nearby nursery next month. 

Royal Children Blog wishes all our readers a safe, healthy and prosperous New Year.

Kensington Palace At Christmas

Whilst researching royal Christmases I found a beautiful photo of Kensington Palace on the Historic Royal Palaces website.

The public entrance to the Kensington Palace State Apartments is decorated for the festive season and looks quite magical.

Merry Christmas from Royal Children Blog!

George And Charlotte Visit Middletons

Prince George and his baby sister Princess Charlotte have recently spent time with their maternal grandparents Carole and Michael Middleton. 

People magazine reports that Carole was seen carrying Charlotte in a baby carrier strapped to her at an artisan market in the Middleton's home village of Bucklebury. The baby princess was wearing a white cardigan. 

George didn't miss out on the fun though. Carole took George to a Bucklebury cafe for a slice of cake and he was busy playing with his toy plane. A customer told People magazine:

"He was running around the tables flying his little red airplane going 'brrrrr' to all the people having a cup of tea."

In the recently released Christmas photo of the Cambridge family, a red train engine could be seen. No doubt the toy was to encourage George to cooperate for the photo session. 

Last year Catherine and William took toddler George to the Thursford Christmas Show near their home Amner Hall in Norfolk. Perhaps George and his new sister will visit Santa again this year?

George Attends Annual Christmas Celebration

Prince George joined his mum Catherine and Uncle Harry at the Queen's annual festive lunch for members of the Royal Family last Wednesday.

George, Catherine and Harry travelled together in the same vehicle from Kensington Palace for the short trip to Buckingham Palace where many of the extended family kicked off the Christmas season.

Prince William was unable to attend this year's lunch as he was rostered to work in his role as pilot for East Anglia Ambulance Service. William was recently quoted as saying in the Big Issue magazine:

"George will be bouncing around like a rabbit. If I get any sleep in Christmas Eve it will be good."

 The Queen and Prince Philip have since used the regular train service from London to Kings Lynn and taken up residence at Sandringham House, Norfolk where they will spend Christmas and New Year.

The Cambridge family also live on the Sandringham Estate at Amner Hall. Last year Catherine's family came to stay at Amner and joined the Royal family for the Christmas Day service at St Mary Magdalene.

The Cambridges then joined the Royal Family at Sandringham House for lunch and later rejoined the Middleton's at Amner for further celebrations.

This year the presence of Princess Charlotte will no doubt add to the fun.

George To Start At Nursery School

Prince George will start his schooling in late January at Westacre Montessori School in East Walton, Norfolk.

The little prince who will be two and a half at the time is expected to start off attending several mornings a week. The Nursery is in a converted church building and is close to the Cambridges home, Anmer Hall. 

Westacre charges GBP 33- per day and is further evidence that Catherine and William intend to give George and his sister Charlotte a relaxed country upbringing for as long as possible.

The Montessori system is very familiar to Prince William as he himself attended a Montessori nursery school from the age of three. Mrs Mynors Nursery School was only a short drive from Kensington Palace and William's brother Harry followed him there a couple of years later. 

I discussed William's nursery education in a blog eleven months ago.  
Here is a quick link:

http://williamandharryschildren.blogspot.com.au/2015/01/mrs-mynors-nursery-school.html

The princes' mother Diana, Princess of Wales was a teaching assistant at the Young England Kindergarten in Pimlico when she started dating Prince Charles in 1980. This was also a Montessori school.

William's First Day at Mrs Mynors

Cambridge Christmas Photo

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have released a new family portrait in time for Christmas.

The photo was taken by Chris Jelf and released by Kensington Palace today.

Catherine, William, George and Charlotte were captured in the grounds of their London home Kensington Palace. 

Christmas Time Photos of Wales and Cambridge Babies

1983 William 18 months

1982 William 6 months

1984 William & Harry

2014 George 18 months

2015 Charlotte 6 months

            

2015 George & Charlotte