George & Charlotte Back to School

The Easter weekend marks the end of the month long Easter break for Prince George and Princess Charlotte of Cambridge.

Much of the holiday has been spent at the Cambridges' home in Norfolk, Anmer Hall. The property on the Queen's Sandringham Estate is the family's "bolthole" where they have total privacy and spent much of the children's early years before formally moving to London in 2017.

The property has a tennis court, vegetable gardens and beautiful country to play in, just as the Duchess of Cambridge did, growing up in the Berkshire countryside. The family have a cocker spaniel, Lupo and at one stage a guinea pig named Marvin. 

Both George and Charlotte are learning to ride ponies and Charlotte has tennis lessons when in London. 

During the break the Duke and Duchess and the older children attended Burnham Horse Trials to watch William's cousin Zara Tindall ( also George's godmother) compete. 

So now it is back to London where George attends Thomas's Battersea and Charlotte goes to Willcocks Nursery School close to Royal Albert Hall in Kensington. Charlotte will celebrate her 4th birthday in early May and will start "big school" after the long Summer break.

But for now the focus is on little Prince Louis who turns 1 on 23rd April. Happy Birthday to Louis. 

Charlotte A Tennis Ace

Two year old Princess Charlotte of Cambridge is learning to play
tennis at an exclusive London club and it appears she has displayed a talent for the sport.

Charlotte's mother the Duchess of Cambridge is a tennis lover and is Patron of the All England Tennis Club which hosts Wimbledon each year. 

Previously it was revealed Prince George was learning to play tennis when the family was based at Anmer Hall, Norfolk. When Catherine and William renovated the property, a tennis court was one of the additions. 

However, some members of the Hurlingham Club in Fulham are upset that Charlotte has access to the facilities in breach of club rules. Neither the Duke or Duchess are members. 

A history of the club can be found here:
https://www.hurlinghamclub.org.uk/about-the-club/history/

Map of the Hurlingham Club

The Fulham Facility Where Charlotte Plays

Happy 3rd Birthday Prince George

On Friday 22nd July, Prince George of Cambridge turns 3 years old. He was born at the Lindo Wing of St Mary's Hospital, Paddington where his father William was born.

George was quite a difficult infant and has become an energetic and curious young boy. He loves anything with wheels or wings and took delight in joining his parents only two weeks ago at the Royal
International Air Tattoo. 
 
Climbing in and out of helicopters and fighter aircraft was a real treat for George, who can often be seen watching helicopters come and go from the lawns behind his London home Kensington Palace.

In January George started at a local Montessori nursery school close to Amner Hall, the main Cambridge family home on the Sandringham Estate, Norfolk. 

He attends the school a few mornings a week and no doubt some of George's new chums will be invited to join the family for George's birthday party. 

Catherine recently revealed George visits the Natural History Museum where he particularly enjoys seeing the 3D sculptures and displays. 

George and young sister Charlotte share family pets Lupo the cocker spaniel and Marvin the hamster. George is also learning to play tennis on the Anmer Hall tennis court.

Catherine and William are doing their best to balance a normal upbringing at a local school whilst growing up in stately homes and relatives who are anything but normal. 

Happy Birthday Prince George of Cambridge!