Cambridge Family 2018 Photo Highlights

Looking back at the year that was for Prince George, Princess Charlotte & Prince Louis of Cambridge.

2018 Highlights From Kensington Palace

Kensington Palace's Twitter site has a "2018 look back" package highlighting a very busy year. 

A new Royal baby next year and the possibility of Princess Charlotte starting school in September. Another year to look forward to.

Here are some of our favourite moments from 2018 — thank you to everyone who made this year so special. See you in 2019! pic.twitter.com/2GiUvI7QnX

— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) December 29, 2018

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas to all of the readers of this Royal Children blog.  

Catherine, Charlotte and George were spotted at The Range discount store in Kings Lynn a few days ago. Members of the public saw them in the arts and craft and toy sections. Nice to know we aren't the only ones doing last minute shopping!

The Cambridge's country home Anmer Hall is on the Queen's Sandringham estate in Norfolk. The royal family will celebrate Christmas in Sandringham House ( pictured) over the coming days.

2018 has been a big year for the Cambridge family- welcoming baby Louis in April and Charlotte starting nursery school in January.

The Sussexes will feature more often now that a baby is on the way in the (early?) northern spring. Of course the wedding of Harry and Meghan, an Australasian royal tour and a pregnancy have kept their heads spinning I'm sure. Now a move to their first family home, Frogmore Cottage soon.

Have a safe and enjoyable Christmas with those you love. 

Queen's Pre Christmas Lunch 2018

The Queen's annual pre Christmas lunch for the extended royal relatives took place today at Buckingham Palace.

Prince George and Princess Charlotte were seen arriving with their nanny Maria and parents the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.

2018 Cambridge Christmas Card

Kensington Palace has released the photo of the Cambridge family which will feature in their Christmas card this year.

The photo taken by Matt Porteous was taken at their home Anmer Hall in Norfolk, possibly during George and Charlotte's mid term break.

Cambridge Christmas Card 2018

Kensington Palace has released the photo of the Cambridge family which will
feature in their Christmas card this year.

The photo taken by Matt Porteous was taken at their home Anmer Hall in Norfolk. 

Cambridge Children News

2019 has been quite a busy year for the Royal Family. Prince Harry and Meghan wed in May followed by Princess Eugenie and Jack in October. Prince George and Princess Charlotte were in the bridal party for both of these weddings and that of Charlotte's godmother Sophie Carter.

Prince Charles turned 70 in November and we were treated to some lovely photos of the Wales, Cambridge and Sussex families.

A few days after attending Eugenie's wedding, Catherine's sister Pippa gave birth to a baby boy named Arthur. And about this time, Prince Harry and the Duchess of Sussex announced that they were expecting their first baby- due in the northern Spring. Seeing photos of the Sussex "bump", I get the feeling the baby will arrive early rather than late Spring.

It has been revealed that the Duchess of Cambridge and Charlotte attended a performance of the Nutcracker at the Royal Opera House last week. Charlotte is an avid dancer as was her paternal grandmother, the late Diana, Princess of Wales. Prince George is taught ballet once a week at his school, Thomas's Battersea. From Hello magazine:

In October, Prince William revealed how much his five-year-old son was enjoying his dance classes. Speaking to a young dancer called Junior at Kensington Palace, the royal shared: "George is doing dancing as well, he loves it." He added: "My mother always used to dance, she loved dancing."

Along with all this excitement, Charlotte performed in her first Nativity play at Willcocks Nursery School in Kensington. 

The Queen's annual lunch at Buckingham Palace for the extended royal relatives will take place over the coming days. Then Her Majesty and Prince Philip catch a regular train service to Kings Lynn in Norfolk, just near her Sandringham Estate for Christmas until early February.

We look forward to seeing a Cambridge family Christmas photo soon!

Watch the 30ft Christmas tree being installed and decorated outside #KensingtonPalace 🎄 This Christmas at Kensington, meet Victoria & Albert, try some festive crafts and discover how the Victorians shaped Christmas: https://t.co/O5aiuhJv7p ⭐ pic.twitter.com/ILCUR7j0Qv

— Historic Royal Palaces (@HRP_palaces) December 7, 2018

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Christmas At Kensington

Now that December has arrived and officially Winter has begun, "it's beginning to feel a lot like Christmas"!

Kensington Palace has special movie nights near the Orangery and Historic Royal Palaces has posted some lovely Christmas-y photos on their website. 

Prince George and Princess Charlotte are learning Christmas carols at school and nursery and am pretty sure craft and art time will have a Santa theme. 

Where the Cambridge family will spend Christmas is still unknown- either at their Anmer Hall home on the Sandringham Estate where the royal family will gather or at the Middleton home in Berkshire. 

As well as little Prince Louis who was born in April, the Middletons have another new grandchild this year. Catherine's sister Pippa gave birth to a boy named Arthur in mid October.