These are times of change for the British royal family.
A series of internal and external circumstances are causing the Windsors to reorganize and rearm to face the future.
Led by the relentless Elizabeth II, who at 96 is still at the helm of the family, the departure of Henry from England and Meghan Markle to California and also the fall from grace of Prince Andrew —after his involvement with the pedophile Jeffrey Epstein— has made its members change tasks and positions, even physical ones.
The monarch, in fact, decided to leave Buckingham Palace behind a few months ago and settle permanently in Windsor.
And she will not be alone: the next to move in next to her will be her grandson Guillermo, her wife and her three children.
It has been the British newspaper
The Sunday Times
, a trusted source, who has exclusively announced that the most acclaimed royal couple in
the
United Kingdom will change their residence next September.
The family formed by William of England, Kate Middleton and her three children —George, eight years old;
Charlotte, seven;
and Luis, four, will leave London to move to Windsor.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will not live in the castle, as the queen does (in fact, it is her favorite residence and where she took refuge with her sister Margaret during the bombing of London in World War II), but they will settle in one of residences that already exist on the same grounds.
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According to the same medium, Jorge and Carlota will leave the London Thomas Battersea school when this term ends to be enrolled, like their younger brother, in one of the schools in the area.
Windsor is about an hour by direct train from London.
The dukes will be just a 45-minute drive from Kensington Palace, which will remain their base camp in the capital, and in fact their apartment will still be there.
Its central offices and its press and communication team will also remain in the London capital.
The Windsor location has several advantages.
To begin with, a country life, much to the liking of William and Kate, who spent the first years of their marriage in the Norfolk estate, in Anmer Hall, in the north of England, a place they continue to visit regularly.
In addition, they will be very close to Carole and Michael Middleton, Kate's parents, who live in the town of Bucklebury, just 45 minutes from Windsor.
His intention would be, according to the British media, to stay in Windsor in the years in which his children continue to go to school, that is, for at least the next decade.
But the main benefit of the move will be to be very close to the queen, Elizabeth II.
In the end, William is the heir to the heir, second in line to the throne.
He has a close relationship with his father —even more so since Enrique left official family duties two years ago—, who lives in Clarence House, his London residence, but also with his grandmother Isabel .
A giant balloon with the face of Elizabeth II has been seen in the Mall of London during the last day of the celebrations for the Platinum Jubilee of Elizabeth II, which has filled the United Kingdom with celebrations for four days. Frank Augstein (AP )
Elizabeth II on the balcony at Buckingham.
At the end of the celebrations, the queen has released a statement: "When it comes time to celebrate 70 years as your queen, there is no guide to follow. But I have felt humbled and deeply moved that so many people have taken to the streets to celebrate my Platinum Jubilee. Although I have not attended everything in person, my heart has been with all of you, and I remain committed to serving you to the best of my ability, supported by my family," the monarch wrote.
"I have been inspired by the kindness, joy and bonds so clear these days, and I hope that this renewed sense of togetherness will continue to be felt for years to come. I sincerely thank you for all your well wishes and for the role you have played in played in these happy celebrations".
As on Saturday night, when they went to see the concert in tribute to the queen, many members of the British royal family have also been present at the final celebration parade, although not the queen nor Henry of England and his wife Meghan Markle.
From left to right Kate Middleton, her children Carlota, Jorge and Luis and Prince William of England during the final parade for the 70th anniversary of Elizabeth II's accession to the throne.
Frank Augstein (AP)
The floats celebrated Elizabeth II's 70 years on the throne, with open-top buses dedicated to the different decades of her reign. Frank Augstein (AP)
Mike Tindall, Zara's husband and therefore Princess Anne's son-in-law, gestures to Prince Louis, who did not stop moving throughout the parade, before the smile of his mother, Kate Middleton. POOL (REUTERS)
After the parade, Queen Elizabeth II has surprised waving from the balcony of Buckingham Palace with her heirs and immediate family.
After her appearance, around five in the afternoon (British time), the gathered crowd sang 'God Save the Queen'.
From left to right, Camilla of Cornwall, Charles of England, the monarch and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, William and Kate, along with their children, George, Charlotte and Louis, on June 5, 2022 in London. Frank Augstein (AP)
A moment of the parade, the so-called 'Platinum Jubilee Pageant', outside Buckingham Palace, on June 5, 2022. Frank Augstein (AP)
Actress Joan Collins and her husband, Percy Gibson, during Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee parade. Jonathan Brady (AP)
Once again Prince Louis, the youngest of the children of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, has drawn attention by being restless and going from arm to arm.
At one point in the parade, his mother, Kate Middleton, discreetly scolded him. Frank Augstein (AP)
The model Naomi Campbell, on the float dedicated to the nineties during the parade for Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee. DPA via Europa Press (Europa Press)
The models Kate Moss, in the center, and Patsy Kensit, on one of the floats, the one dedicated to the nineties, which have paraded through central London on the occasion of Elizabeth II's Jubilee. Yui Mok (AP)
Throughout Sunday, June 5, thousands of street picnics have also been held throughout the United Kingdom, such as this one in the grounds of Windsor Castle, where flags, masks of the queen and the royal family and typical British food have been seen. .NEIL HALL (EFE)
Luis, four years old and who has been very restless throughout the parade, jumping from chair to chair, standing up, asking for water... hugs his mother, Kate Middleton, at a moment of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations of Isabel IICHRIS JACKSON (AFP)
People have gathered in the Mall of London and in some of its parallel streets to see a parade that the British media have estimated a cost of 15 million pounds (17.5 million euros). Dominic Lipinski (AP)
Savannah Phillips (daughter of Peter, son of Princess Anne and eldest grandson of the queen) watches her cousin Mia Tindall (daughter of Zara Tindall, pictured right, and granddaughter of Princess Anne) gossip with her cousins Charlotte and George of Cambridge. CHRIS Jackson GETTY IMAGES (AP)
'Punk is not dead', reads this banner that has paraded through the streets of London. Jonathan Brady (AP)
The parade has been divided into four parts.
Some of the buses from the different decades of the reign of Elizabeth II that have toured the city.
Isobel Frodsham (AP)
Princess Beatrice of York takes her seat for Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee parade. DPA via Europa Press (Europa Press)
Anne of England, daughter of Queen Elizabeth, and her husband, Sir Timothy Laurence, watch the parade. DPA via Europa Press (Europa Press)
British musician Ed Sheeran sang as the final closing of the four days of events and shortly before the queen's appearance on the balcony of Buckingham Palace. Jonathan Brady (AP)
Animation characters such as the Teletubbies or Paddington Bear have also participated in the parade in the Mall. Frank Augstein (AP)
The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Boris Johnson, and his wife, Carrie Symonds, during the passage of the parade. DPA via Europa Press (Europa Press)
The golden state coach, in which the queen has traveled on occasion and which she has not hesitated to describe as "not very comfortable", has walked through central London to mark the celebrations for the Platinum Jubilee.
No one was in it, but the image of Elizabeth II has been projected on its windows. DPA via Europa Press (Europa Press)
A hologram of Elizabeth II at her coronation on the golden carriage, during the passage through the streets of London to commemorate her Platinum Jubilee. DPA via Europa Press (Europa Press)
George of Cambridge, third in line to the throne, watches his great-grandmother, Elizabeth II, during the royal family's exit to the balcony of Buckingham Palace at the end of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations. CHRIS JACKSON (AFP)
A band plays during Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee parade. Jonathan Brady (AP)
Prince Charles has held his grandson, Prince Louis, for a while, with whom he has joked and rocked on his knees. DPA via Europa Press (Europa Press)
Participants in the parade for Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee in London. Jonathan Brady (AP)
Eight-year-old Prince George of Cambridge looks on emotionally at a moment of Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee. DPA via Europa Press (Europa Press)
A moment of the passage of vintage vehicles during Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee. Jonathan Brady (AP)
A participant dressed as a swan during the Jubilee parade, where more than 6,000 people have paraded. DPA via Europa Press (Europa Press)
Princess Eugenia, daughter of Andrew of England and granddaughter of Elizabeth II, has attended the parade with her husband, Jack Brooksbank, and their son, August. LEON NEAL (AP)
A picnic table with cupcakes decorated with the image of Elizabeth II, in Windsor.JOHN SIBLEY (REUTERS)
A general image of the British Mall during the parade held in the early hours of Sunday afternoon, which has lasted approximately two and a half hours.Dominic Lipinski (AP)
These changes come when William of England reaches a vital milestone: turning 40 years old.
The eldest son of Carlos and the late Diana of Wales will meet them in just a week, and reaching that date is "overwhelming", according to those sources close to the
Sunday Times
.
That is why he has decided to make the decision to leave the “confined” life of London and give himself and his family greater freedom.
Where exactly they will live remains to be seen.
The Windsor grounds contain several residences.
In fact, Enrique and Meghan Markle restored one of them, Frogmore Cottage, in an expensive renovation (paid for by the taxpayers) that they still had to pay for when they decided to leave for California.
Who also lives in the area is Andrew of England, the third son of Elizabeth II, who has been seen riding there these days after missing the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations due to a timely coronavirus.
According to the newspaper, his fate could be far from there, in Scotland.
And that would allow Guillermo and his family to cross paths as little as possible with the main persona
non grata
of the royal family.