Princess Diana’s former butler has given his take on what the Prince and Princess of Wales will do this summer and autumn.

The Prince and Princess of Wales want to prioritise their family and the time they spend together “as long as they possibly can” before they become King and Queen, Princess Diana’s former butler has claimed.

Paul Burrel, who previously worked as Diana’s butler as well as a footman to Queen Elizabeth II, suggested that Prince William and Kate are set to have a quiet summer and autumn at their homes in the UK with their three children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, without an overseas trip in sight.

Speaking on behalf of Slingo, he said: “This year is a very quiet calendar because of Kate, and they will all want to stay close to home.

“William wants to stay with his wife, and so I think it’s going to be more of moving around royal residences, and not having breaks overseas.

“I don’t think Kate will be willing enough to travel that far. I think it’s got to be a quiet summer and a quiet autumn for William and Kate and the family.”

The Princess of Wales has taken a break from royal engagements this year as she undergoes preventative chemotherapy for an undisclosed type of cancer which was diagnosed back in late February.