Kate Middleton and Prince William’s Decision to Move to Windsor Had a Poignant Tie to Queen Elizabeth

Queen Elizabeth, Prince William and Kate Middleton at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show in London on May 20, 2019.Photo:Geoff Pugh/POOL/AFP/Getty Geoff Pugh/POOL/AFP/Getty Kate MiddletonandPrince Williamopted to move from Kensington Palace to Adelaide Cottage in Windsor two years ago for a heartfelt reason. Jobson writes that William, 42, wanted to move so he could be closer to his grandmother after the April 2021 death of her husband,Prince Philip, and Kate, also 42, was very much in favor of the idea.

Kate Middleton and Princess Charlotte's Special Bond Shines in New Video: Inside Their Relationship

Princess Charlotte and Kate Middleton in a video issued on Sept. 9, 2024.Photo:The Prince and Princess of Wales/YouTube The Prince and Princess of Wales/YouTube Kate MiddletonandPrincess Charlotteare one tight mother-daughter team, and that dynamic shined in the Princess of Wales' new video announcing that shecompleted chemotherapy treatment. Princess Kate, 42, had lots of one-on-one moments with Princess Charlotte, 9, in thevideo message, which offered an unprecedented glimpse into the Wales family’s private life.

Kate Middleton Asked Friends to Start Calling Her Catherine Instead of Kate in a 'Humorous Email'

Kate Middleton.Photo:MICHAEL DUNLEA/AFP via Getty MICHAEL DUNLEA/AFP via Getty By the timePrince Williamproposed in 2010 after roughly eight years together (save fora brief split in 2007),Kate Middleton’s name was known worldwide. However, she had already been preparing for a more formal change to her moniker. The name switch occurred in 2008, two years before William ultimately popped the question. But, “Inevitably all this led to a flurry of speculation about a potential royal title in the future,” although then Prince Charles’ communications secretary Paddy Harverson “flatly denied” that assumption, Jobson continues.

Kate Middleton Attends Remembrance Sunday as She Gradually Returns to Public Duty After Completing Chemo

Kate Middleton, Princess of Wales at the Remembrance Sunday ceremony in London on Nov. 10, 2024.Photo:Press Association via AP Images Press Association via AP Images Kate Middletonis supporting an important event on the royal family’s annual calendar after completingchemotherapy treatment. On Nov. 10, the Princess of Wales, 42, appeared on a balcony above the Cenotaph war memorial in London on Remembrance Sunday for the National Service of Remembrance. Princess Kate has never missed the service honoring the wartime sacrifices of British and Commonwealth Armed Forces personnel since she marriedPrince Williamin 2011.

Kate Middleton Established 'Life Rules' with Royals: 'Her Priority Would Always Be Her Family'

Kate Middleton, Prince William, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis at Trooping the Colour on June 17, 2023.Photo:Samir Hussein/WireImage Samir Hussein/WireImage Kate Middletonis loyal to the crown, but she’s also loyal to her own personal ethos, including the firm belief that her childrenPrince George,Princess CharlotteandPrince Louiscome first. Prince William told his grandmother and father that Kate “wanted space to grow into her role and said she needed more time to adapt to the peculiarities of royal life,” Jobson writes in the book, published on Aug.