Again, the distance between Kate’s hospital and the Waleses’ house, Adelaide Cottage, is just around 45 minutes by car, so it’s hardly a logistical issue that might be keeping a family reunion from happening.
When you look at the wider picture, all of this seems even more strange. The Waleses are passionate parents who are fully committed to being as involved in their children’s lives as possible,
yet a royal pundit can hardly walk properly without stumbling across some narrative that vehemently flogs the line.
Consider the fact that the prince and princess receive time off from school almost every week, or 19 weeks out of the year, to engage in bonding activities that most likely entail games of Pooh sticks and matching muddy wellies.
As they deal with her health condition, William and Kate’s new slogan is “100% family first, day job second,” a royal adviser told Roya Nikkhah of the Sunday Times last week.
