After a busy year, including a royal wedding and the addition of a new family member, Prince William and Kate Middleton are taking some much deserved time off from their royal duties, taking a holiday with their children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.
But how do a future king and queen spend the summer?Â
According to People, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge had the Caribbean at the top of their vacay list, visiting Mustique – where they have regularly visited since 2008 – with Kate’s parents.
While there, the royal parents enjoyed a relaxed date night, sans children, at the island’s famous spot, Basil’s Bar.
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After soaking up the sun, the royal family is likely to spend much of their time at their country home, Anmer Hall, the 10-bedroom Norfolk country home on Queen Elizabeth II’s Sandringham estate, which was Kate and Will’s home prior to moving to Kensington Palace.Â
But that’s not all: As a rule, every member of the royal family must visit the Queen at her Balmoral Castle estate in Scotland once a summer, which the family-of-five will likely do prior to Prince George and Princess Charlotte heading back to school in early September.Â
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Now we’re just after one thing: a photo of George and Charlotte in their sure-to-be-ridiculously-cute swimsuits and sunnies.Â