Prince William to move back to Kensington Palace

OHMYGOSSIP — Prince William is to move back to Kensington Palace after quitting the Air Ambulance. The 34-year-old royal will take up residence in his childhood home alongside his wife Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, and their two children Prince George, three, and Prince Charlotte, 20 months, after it was announced he would be quitting his job with the East Anglian Air Ambulance in order to become a full-time royal.

Whilst Prince William and Duchess Catherine have used Princess Margaret’s former apartment 1A in Kensington Palace as their official residence since 2014, they have spent most of their family time at their country home in Anmer Hall, Norfolk.

Now, the famous family will “increasingly base their family” at their official residence in the palace. A statement released by the Palace said: “Since 2014 The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have used Apartment 1A at Kensington Palace as their official residence when carrying out Royal duties, while basing their family primarily at their home in Norfolk.

“This arrangement has allowed The Duke to work as a pilot with the East Anglia Air Ambulance, a role he has valued hugely. Their Royal Highnesses love their time in Norfolk and it will continue to be their home. From this Autumn, however, The Duke and Duchess will increasingly base their family at Kensington Palace. As they have in recent years, Their Royal Highnesses are keen to increase their official work on behalf of The Queen and for charities and causes they support, which will require greater time spent in London. Prince George will begin school in September and Princess Charlotte will also go to nursery and eventually school in London as well. His Royal Highness will finish his role with the EAAA in the summer in line with his commitment to fly with them for two years.”

The news comes as Prince William is set to become a full-time royal later this year, although it has been suggested he won’t use his free time to take on more royal duties than his father, 68-year-old Prince Charles, as he doesn’t want to appear to be “elbowing his father out of the way”.

A friend of Prince William said: “Some people may question why William still won’t do as much as Princess Anne but he is dead set on not queering his father’s pitch.
“He sees that Charles will probably be in his seventies before he becomes king and he doesn’t want to be seen as elbowing his father out the way.”

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