'George is ten and can't be shielded from any of this now': How Kate and William timed cancer announcement for Easter holidays to make sure their children heard before anyone else

Princess Kate and her husband Prince William timed her cancer announcement to coincide with their children's Easter holidays to make sure they heard before anyone else. Pictured: Kate with her children George, Charlotte and Louis in a photo that was released for Mother's Day this month Prince William and Kate with George, Louis and Charlotte for a settling-in afternoon at Lambrook School in 2022 The three children are not set to return for the summer term until April 17. Princess Kate and her family have found sanctuary in their home Anmer Hall where she, Prince William and their children 'will close off from the world and move on' as she goes through cancer treatment The Princess of Wales pictured at her last official royal engagement at the Christmas Day church service in Sandringham on December 25 The family at last year's service traditional Easter service in St George's Chapel in Windsor Prince William and Princess Kate pictured with their three children Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis at Anmer Hall in Norfolk for their 2020 Christmas card While the future king and queen feel the responsibility of their roles in the royal family, a close friend hopes that them getting away will be a good thing because of the warm reaction and support from the public. It has been confirmed that the family will not attend the Easter service in Windsor next Sunday Prince William, Princess Kate, pictured with Prince George, Prince Charlotte and a baby Prince George at Anmer Hall in December 2018 Pictured: The Princess of Wales attends the Together At Christmas carol service at Westminster Abbey with her husband Prince William and their children George, Charlotte and Louis, on December 8 last year The diagnosis took place after the future Queen underwent abdominal surgery at The London Clinic in January.