Cambridges and Middletons Visit Balmoral Castle

The Cambridge family arrived in Scotland last Thursday to spend time in beautiful Balmoral Castle.

William aged 15 months at Balmoral

Soon after, Catherine's parents Carole and Michael Middleton also arrived and have been enjoying time with their daughter and extended royal family. 

Catherine, William and children George and Charlotte initially stayed with Prince Charles and Camilla at Birkhall, which the Prince inherited from the late Queen Mother. 

Then they moved over to Balmoral Castle to enjoy time with the Queen, Prince Philip, Princess Anne and other family. 

On separate occasions, the Queen was seen driving both Catherine, and later her mother around the estate to attend picnics set up for the grouse shooting party and to see the spectacular sights.

The Middletons also joined the Royal family for a Sunday church service at nearby Crathie Kirk. It is the same church that Princes William and Harry came to pray just hours after the death of their mother Diana, Princess of Wales in 1997.

On the 24th of September, the Cambridge family will start their week long tour of Canada.

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.

Her Majesty's Milestone

Thursday 3rd September, 2015

source: kensingtonroyal

It is Summer/Autumn holiday time for the royal family and there hasn't been a lot of news of the Cambridges lately. 

While Catherine continues to care for George and baby Charlotte, Prince William is working in his role of helicopter pilot with East Anglia Air Ambulance. 

It is known that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will be joining many senior members of the family at Balmoral Castle in Scotland next week to celebrate Her Majesty The Queen's milestone- becoming the longest reigning British monarch on 9th September. Until now Queen Victoria held that record. 

Before the 9th September we will look at the many commemorative events to celebrate The Queen's 23,227 days as Monarch.