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Prince William and Kate are opting to spend the Easter weekend with their children Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis at their home in Norfolk rather than join the King and Queen at Windsor Castle

The Prince and Princess of Wales will not join the King and Queen for the royals traditional Easter gathering at Windsor Castle. William and Kate will instead spend the Easter weekend with their children at their country home in Norfolk.

The prince told the King of his intention to miss the annual gathering, where the King and Queen are expected to be joined by several senior royals, to “enjoy some extended time as a family over Easter”, a source said. “They are choosing to spend time together as a family before the children go back to school”, the source added. The Waleses did not attend the service last year as it was only weeks after the princess was diagnosed with cancer.

A royal source said the Prince of Wales had notified the King of his intention to miss the service, with the King agreeing to the couple spending the Easter holidays with their family. The King, as head of the Church of England which William will one day lead when he becomes sovereign, will lead the royal family to church at Windsor Castle on Sunday.

The Princess Royal and her husband Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence as well as the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh are likely to attend. Prince Andrew and his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson were surprise inclusions last year at the Easter Matins service at St George’s Chapel in Windsor.

It marked the first time the Duchess of York had attended the service since she divorced Andrew back in 1996. The Princess of Wales is continuing her staggered return to duties after being diagnosed with cancer last February.

This week, the princess described how she experiences a “very spiritual and very intense emotional reconnection” when spending time in nature, giving her a “sense of peace” in a “very busy world “.

Kensington Palace posted a new video of Kate on Monday, showing the princess in a bakerboy cap, walking near the shores of Lake Windermere in the Lake District last month with a group of Scouts from Cumbria and Stretford, Greater Manchester. She was filmed in conversation with chief scout Dwayne Fields as she told him how being outdoors was “so… meaningful for me as a place of balance”.

The princess has long advocated the benefits of spending time in the natural world, previously revealing how nature became her family’s “sanctuary” and how she has craved being in the sunlight, in the wake of her diagnosis and during her chemotherapy treatment.

William and Kate recently returned from a skiing holiday with their three children, Prince George, 11, Princess Charlotte, nine and Prince Louis, six. The family enjoyed a week in the French Alps with pictures of their family break appearing in a French magazine, prompting the wrath of Kensington Palace.

The family in February enjoyed a half term break on the exclusive island of Mustique in the Caribbean, while William and Kate also separately jetted off on a skiing holiday at the end of December, again in France, with Kate’s brother James and his wife, Alizée. It has been an extraordinary year for the monarchy after both the King and his daughter-in-law Kate were diagnosed with cancer within days of each other.

The future queen underwent six months of preventative chemotherapy, later speaking in September of her relief on finishing her course of treatment. In an emotional video, featuring husband William, their three children and her parents, Kate, 43, said the year had been “incredibly tough” and “that life as you know it can change in an instant”.

In a welcome and positive update in January, the princess announced that she was in remission from cancer and was doing all she could to stay “focused on recovery”. In a message posted on social media, she said: “As anyone who has experienced a cancer diagnosis will know, it takes time to adjust to a new normal. I am however looking forward to a fulfilling year ahead,” signing off with “C” for Catherine.

Meanwhile, the King and Queen have been spending time at their Birkhall home on the Balmoral estate in Scotland, after a busy four day state visit to Italy. The King has maintained an extraordinary busy schedule this year despite continuing his cancer treatment weekly. He was also recently hospitalised suffering temporary side effects from the treatment. Kensington Palace did not comment.

Prince William and Kate are opting to spend the Easter weekend with their children Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis at their home in Norfolk rather than join the King and Queen at Windsor Castle

The Prince and Princess of Wales will not join the King and Queen for the royals traditional Easter gathering at Windsor Castle. William and Kate will instead spend the Easter weekend with their children at their country home in Norfolk.

The prince told the King of his intention to miss the annual gathering, where the King and Queen are expected to be joined by several senior royals, to “enjoy some extended time as a family over Easter”, a source said. “They are choosing to spend time together as a family before the children go back to school”, the source added. The Waleses did not attend the service last year as it was only weeks after the princess was diagnosed with cancer.

A royal source said the Prince of Wales had notified the King of his intention to miss the service, with the King agreeing to the couple spending the Easter holidays with their family. The King, as head of the Church of England which William will one day lead when he becomes sovereign, will lead the royal family to church at Windsor Castle on Sunday.

The Princess Royal and her husband Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence as well as the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh are likely to attend. Prince Andrew and his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson were surprise inclusions last year at the Easter Matins service at St George’s Chapel in Windsor.

It marked the first time the Duchess of York had attended the service since she divorced Andrew back in 1996. The Princess of Wales is continuing her staggered return to duties after being diagnosed with cancer last February.

This week, the princess described how she experiences a “very spiritual and very intense emotional reconnection” when spending time in nature, giving her a “sense of peace” in a “very busy world “.

Kensington Palace posted a new video of Kate on Monday, showing the princess in a bakerboy cap, walking near the shores of Lake Windermere in the Lake District last month with a group of Scouts from Cumbria and Stretford, Greater Manchester. She was filmed in conversation with chief scout Dwayne Fields as she told him how being outdoors was “so… meaningful for me as a place of balance”.

The princess has long advocated the benefits of spending time in the natural world, previously revealing how nature became her family’s “sanctuary” and how she has craved being in the sunlight, in the wake of her diagnosis and during her chemotherapy treatment.

William and Kate recently returned from a skiing holiday with their three children, Prince George, 11, Princess Charlotte, nine and Prince Louis, six. The family enjoyed a week in the French Alps with pictures of their family break appearing in a French magazine, prompting the wrath of Kensington Palace.

The family in February enjoyed a half term break on the exclusive island of Mustique in the Caribbean, while William and Kate also separately jetted off on a skiing holiday at the end of December, again in France, with Kate’s brother James and his wife, Alizée. It has been an extraordinary year for the monarchy after both the King and his daughter-in-law Kate were diagnosed with cancer within days of each other.

The future queen underwent six months of preventative chemotherapy, later speaking in September of her relief on finishing her course of treatment. In an emotional video, featuring husband William, their three children and her parents, Kate, 43, said the year had been “incredibly tough” and “that life as you know it can change in an instant”.

In a welcome and positive update in January, the princess announced that she was in remission from cancer and was doing all she could to stay “focused on recovery”. In a message posted on social media, she said: “As anyone who has experienced a cancer diagnosis will know, it takes time to adjust to a new normal. I am however looking forward to a fulfilling year ahead,” signing off with “C” for Catherine.

Meanwhile, the King and Queen have been spending time at their Birkhall home on the Balmoral estate in Scotland, after a busy four day state visit to Italy. The King has maintained an extraordinary busy schedule this year despite continuing his cancer treatment weekly. He was also recently hospitalised suffering temporary side effects from the treatment. Kensington Palace did not comment.

Prince William and Kate are opting to spend the Easter weekend with their children Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis at their home in Norfolk rather than join the King and Queen at Windsor Castle

The Prince and Princess of Wales will not join the King and Queen for the royals traditional Easter gathering at Windsor Castle. William and Kate will instead spend the Easter weekend with their children at their country home in Norfolk.

The prince told the King of his intention to miss the annual gathering, where the King and Queen are expected to be joined by several senior royals, to “enjoy some extended time as a family over Easter”, a source said. “They are choosing to spend time together as a family before the children go back to school”, the source added. The Waleses did not attend the service last year as it was only weeks after the princess was diagnosed with cancer.

A royal source said the Prince of Wales had notified the King of his intention to miss the service, with the King agreeing to the couple spending the Easter holidays with their family. The King, as head of the Church of England which William will one day lead when he becomes sovereign, will lead the royal family to church at Windsor Castle on Sunday.

The Princess Royal and her husband Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence as well as the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh are likely to attend. Prince Andrew and his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson were surprise inclusions last year at the Easter Matins service at St George’s Chapel in Windsor.

It marked the first time the Duchess of York had attended the service since she divorced Andrew back in 1996. The Princess of Wales is continuing her staggered return to duties after being diagnosed with cancer last February.

This week, the princess described how she experiences a “very spiritual and very intense emotional reconnection” when spending time in nature, giving her a “sense of peace” in a “very busy world “.

Kensington Palace posted a new video of Kate on Monday, showing the princess in a bakerboy cap, walking near the shores of Lake Windermere in the Lake District last month with a group of Scouts from Cumbria and Stretford, Greater Manchester. She was filmed in conversation with chief scout Dwayne Fields as she told him how being outdoors was “so… meaningful for me as a place of balance”.

The princess has long advocated the benefits of spending time in the natural world, previously revealing how nature became her family’s “sanctuary” and how she has craved being in the sunlight, in the wake of her diagnosis and during her chemotherapy treatment.

William and Kate recently returned from a skiing holiday with their three children, Prince George, 11, Princess Charlotte, nine and Prince Louis, six. The family enjoyed a week in the French Alps with pictures of their family break appearing in a French magazine, prompting the wrath of Kensington Palace.

The family in February enjoyed a half term break on the exclusive island of Mustique in the Caribbean, while William and Kate also separately jetted off on a skiing holiday at the end of December, again in France, with Kate’s brother James and his wife, Alizée. It has been an extraordinary year for the monarchy after both the King and his daughter-in-law Kate were diagnosed with cancer within days of each other.

The future queen underwent six months of preventative chemotherapy, later speaking in September of her relief on finishing her course of treatment. In an emotional video, featuring husband William, their three children and her parents, Kate, 43, said the year had been “incredibly tough” and “that life as you know it can change in an instant”.

In a welcome and positive update in January, the princess announced that she was in remission from cancer and was doing all she could to stay “focused on recovery”. In a message posted on social media, she said: “As anyone who has experienced a cancer diagnosis will know, it takes time to adjust to a new normal. I am however looking forward to a fulfilling year ahead,” signing off with “C” for Catherine.

Meanwhile, the King and Queen have been spending time at their Birkhall home on the Balmoral estate in Scotland, after a busy four day state visit to Italy. The King has maintained an extraordinary busy schedule this year despite continuing his cancer treatment weekly. He was also recently hospitalised suffering temporary side effects from the treatment. Kensington Palace did not comment.

Gardeners’ World host Monty Don has revealed a new tribute to his much loved dog Ned at the Chelsea Flower Show following the devastating loss of dogs Nell and Nigel

Monty Don has shared a hidden tribute to his much-loved dog Ned as he unveiled his Chelsea Flower Show garden. The Gardeners’ World presenter has consistently surrounded himself with canines over the years, with Ned joining in his show.

The golden retriever has become a familiar face alongside Monty as he embraces his green thumb and gives gardening tips. Monty is using his love of greenery at this year’s Chelsea Flower Show and designed his very own garden.

His creation will be on full display for the flocks of crowds, including the royals, as they attend the five-day show next month. However, this year, Monty has broken the moUld with his design as the garden pays tribute to Ned.

They have made their designer duo debut for the event hosted by the Royal Horticultural Society. Monty and gardener Jamie Butterworth are the brains behind the design of the ‘dog garden’.

Visitors to the Royal Hospital Chelsea grounds will be able to walk though winding pathways and shady spots that have been inspired by Ned’s love of outdoor spaces.

The unique design saw Ned let loose along with dogs owned by gardener Jamie and RHS director-general Clare Matterson, to sniff out routes and explore the garden.

Monty told The Times: “We’ve been observing the way that they move around among the plants in order to plan out the paths. It didn’t actually go according to our expectations, which is good, because it meant that we had to rethink.”

He added: “You have this sort of branching, curving system, which neither Jamie or I would have really thought out. We would have made it much more sort of maze-y, like one’s idea of a snake’s passage.”

The garden is also dog friendly, which was at the top of Monty’s priority list. It features lots of trees and shrubs to create shady areas for dogs to cool down in in warm weather.

He also made sure there was a stream for them to splash about in and drink from and the lawn will be left long for them to roll around in. There is a dog friendly sofa, leads and balls.

For years, Monty has proudly proclaimed his adoration for dogs. On his website, he writes: “I have lived with dogs all my life and so it is absolutely natural to me that wherever I am in the garden I should be accompanied by a dog or two. It is their garden as much as mine or any other members of the family.

“Something that I take for granted is that, by and large, they do absolutely no damage and respect the garden completely. They (rarely) dig holes or crash through the flower beds. They do treat the long paths as bowling alleys down which they career in chase of the ball that we are obliged to throw, but it is harmless enough.”

The presenter’s late dog Nigel, also a golden retriever, became an unexpected star, attracting fan mail and even inspiring fan accounts on social media during his regular appearances on BBC Two’s Gardeners’ World.

His sudden death from violent seizures in 2020 left Monty heartbroken. Three years after Nigel’s passing, Monty had to bid farewell to his other cherished golden retriever Nell, who died of cancer.

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Gardeners’ World host Monty Don has revealed a new tribute to his much loved dog Ned at the Chelsea Flower Show following the devastating loss of dogs Nell and Nigel

Monty Don has shared a hidden tribute to his much-loved dog Ned as he unveiled his Chelsea Flower Show garden. The Gardeners’ World presenter has consistently surrounded himself with canines over the years, with Ned joining in his show.

The golden retriever has become a familiar face alongside Monty as he embraces his green thumb and gives gardening tips. Monty is using his love of greenery at this year’s Chelsea Flower Show and designed his very own garden.

His creation will be on full display for the flocks of crowds, including the royals, as they attend the five-day show next month. However, this year, Monty has broken the moUld with his design as the garden pays tribute to Ned.

They have made their designer duo debut for the event hosted by the Royal Horticultural Society. Monty and gardener Jamie Butterworth are the brains behind the design of the ‘dog garden’.

Visitors to the Royal Hospital Chelsea grounds will be able to walk though winding pathways and shady spots that have been inspired by Ned’s love of outdoor spaces.

The unique design saw Ned let loose along with dogs owned by gardener Jamie and RHS director-general Clare Matterson, to sniff out routes and explore the garden.

Monty told The Times: “We’ve been observing the way that they move around among the plants in order to plan out the paths. It didn’t actually go according to our expectations, which is good, because it meant that we had to rethink.”

He added: “You have this sort of branching, curving system, which neither Jamie or I would have really thought out. We would have made it much more sort of maze-y, like one’s idea of a snake’s passage.”

The garden is also dog friendly, which was at the top of Monty’s priority list. It features lots of trees and shrubs to create shady areas for dogs to cool down in in warm weather.

He also made sure there was a stream for them to splash about in and drink from and the lawn will be left long for them to roll around in. There is a dog friendly sofa, leads and balls.

For years, Monty has proudly proclaimed his adoration for dogs. On his website, he writes: “I have lived with dogs all my life and so it is absolutely natural to me that wherever I am in the garden I should be accompanied by a dog or two. It is their garden as much as mine or any other members of the family.

“Something that I take for granted is that, by and large, they do absolutely no damage and respect the garden completely. They (rarely) dig holes or crash through the flower beds. They do treat the long paths as bowling alleys down which they career in chase of the ball that we are obliged to throw, but it is harmless enough.”

The presenter’s late dog Nigel, also a golden retriever, became an unexpected star, attracting fan mail and even inspiring fan accounts on social media during his regular appearances on BBC Two’s Gardeners’ World.

His sudden death from violent seizures in 2020 left Monty heartbroken. Three years after Nigel’s passing, Monty had to bid farewell to his other cherished golden retriever Nell, who died of cancer.

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