George & Charlotte Visit The Queen

Thursday 17th September, 2015

Balmoral Castle

Prince George, Princess Charlotte and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge travelled to Scotland last week to stay at Balmoral Castle. The family arrived on Tuesday the 8th, a day before the Queen became the longest reigning British monarch. 

Catherine is thought to have received the Royal Family Order from Her Majesty. The order is the highest honour that can be given to a female member of the Royal Family. 

Duke of Westminster

William & Charles Aberdeen 1984

The Cambridge family flew to Aberdeen Airport aboard a Cessna Citation X belonging to Gerald Grosvenor, The Duke of Westminster. The Grosvenor family has many links to the royal family including:

• Natalia, Duchess of Westminster is one of Prince William's godmothers

• Diana, Princess of Wales was godmother to Natalia and Gerald's daughter Lady Edwina Grosvenor

• Hugh, Earl Grosvenor is a godfather to Prince George.

• Lady Tamara Grosvenor married Edward van Cutsem whose family has a long standing friendship with the Prince of Wales and family:

  *the van Cutsem's previously lived at Amner Hall which is now home to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. 
  *Prince Charles has been a friend of the late Hugh van Cutsem senior since university 
  *Edward van Cutsem is godson of Prince Charles and was pageboy at Charles' marriage to Lady Diana Spencer
  *Hugh ( brother of Edward) van Cutsem's daughter Grace was flower girl at William and Catherine's wedding.
  *William van Cutsem ( like Hugh Grosvenor) is a godfather to Prince George

As you can see the Grosvenors, van Cutsems and the Wales/Cambridge families have many connections.

George In Scotland

31st October, 2014

Balmoral Castle

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and 15 month old son Prince George have headed to Scotland for a short holiday. 


The family has been staying at The Queen's Scottish home Balmoral Castle since last week after flying to Aberdeen Airport. Scotland holds a special place in Catherine and William's hearts after having met whilst students at St Andrew's University. 

Catherine recently made a return to royal duties after being bedridden with extreme morning sickness for several weeks. The new Cambridge baby is due in April 2015. 

William and Diana Aberdeen Airport 1983

Harassment

Early in October The Duke and Duchess started legal proceedings against a photographer they believed to be harassing George and his nanny Maria Teresa Borrallo. It seems the action was prompted by the photographer allegedly photographing the young royal in Battersea Park.

The Daily Express quoted a royal spokesman as stating:

"The Duke and Duchess have taken legal steps to ask that an individual ceases harassing and following both Prince George and his nanny as they go about their ordinary daily lives.

"An incident last week has prompted their royal highnesses to seek reasonable assurances from the individual about his behaviour. The individual was spotted at a central London park in the vicinity of Prince George, who was removed from the park immediately.

"There is reason to suspect that the individual may have been placing Prince George under surveillance and monitoring his daily routines for a period of time.

"The Duke and Duchess understand the particular public role that Prince George will one day inherit, but, while he is young, he must be permitted to lead as ordinary a life as possible. No parent would tolerate the suspicion of someone pursuing and harassing their child and carer whilst their child is playing in a public park or going about their daily activities."