As King Charles embarks on his Royal tour of Australia, Prince William and Kate Middleton are expected to take a step back from the spotlight, focusing instead on spending quality time with their children.
The Prince and Princess of Wales plan to keep a low profile during His Majesty’s tour, opting to spend Halloween with their three children: Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis.
Royal expert and The Times editor, Royal Editor at The Times, Kate Mansey, said on her Royals with Roya and Kate podcast: “It was probably not very diplomatic for William to be doing anything too showy to detract from it.”
While William and Kate prepare for a quieter Halloween celebration, family traditions remain important to them. Kate’s mother, Carole Middleton, has previously expressed her fondness for the holiday and the joy it brings. In a post shared on her Party Pieces website in 2022, Carole wrote: “Halloween is an autumn highlight for me.

I can still remember the fun and frights from my own childhood; the chance to dress up, decorate pumpkins, and go trick-or-treating!” As the Prince and Princess of Wales focus on family time and discretion during King Charles’ tour, it’s clear that they are making a conscious effort to balance their public duties with personal family moments.