The recent break-in at Windsor Castle was enough to put an already stressed-out Prince William and Princess Catherine on edge, and that was before the security threat made global news.
But it seems itโs King Charles to the rescue for worried son William, 42, and his young family โ with the monarch offering up Clarence House as their temporary home while security is tightened up around the palace grounds.
โThe entire royal family are concerned by this break-in and the Kingโs not wasting any time issuing a full review of security and issuing appropriate upgrades,โ a royal insider tells Womanโs Day.
โBut in the meantime, the biggest priority is the safety of William and his family. Charles is horrified that intruders were able to get so close to them.โ
KIDS โHAVING NIGHTMARESโ
Although the worried parents were able to initially shield Prince George, 11, Princess Charlotte, nine, and Prince Louis, six, from details about the burglary, the children have since heard whispers about what happened so close to their home โ and are even having nightmares about it.
โOf course itโs scared the living daylights out of Kate and the kids, and now theyโre having trouble sleeping because of it,โ the insider explains. โCharles doesnโt want any more stress on that family, theyโve gone through enough. He wants them nearby, knowing theyโre safe, and William and Kate are seriously considering taking him and Camilla up on their offer.โ
The source adds, โClarence House is about 30km from the kidsโ schools and a slightly longer school run, but itโs a small price to pay for their familyโs safety.โ
Understandably, the security breach has the whole family on high alert, as police are still investigating and no arrests have been made. The burglary has also brought back haunting memories of Christmas Day three years ago, when an intruder broke into Windsor armed with a loaded crossbow and a terrifying plot to kill Queen Elizabeth II.
โItโs disgraceful that something this scary has happened again and itโs likely thereโll be some rejigging of the budget to allow for more security expenditure,โ the insider explains.
For now, itโs no imposition for Charles, 76, and Queen Camilla, 77, to hand over Clarence House, as theyโre often travelling and staying between their royal homes.
And weโre told the King is secretly pleased at the thought of having his oldest son and beloved daughter-in-law Kate, 42, close by, not to mention being able to spend more quality time with the grandkids!
โHe loves the idea of having them around, especially in the lead-up to Christmas,โ the source says of the King, who has been battling cancer.
โIf this challenging year has shown him anything, itโs that time is precious โ and heโs determined to make as many memories with his family as possible while he still can.โ