Soaking up the sun: Duchess Kate is currently enjoying a holiday in Mustique with the Middleton family Pic: ©Tim Rooke/Rex Features
Kate Middleton has managed to escape the miserable January weather by jetting off to the Caribbean for a sun-soaked holiday with her family, in what is believed to be a belated 30th birthday celebration.
The Duchess of Cambridge is currently enjoying a spot of R&R with her little sister Pippa, brother James, and her mum and dad, Carole and Michael, on the pretty island of Mustique in the West Indies.
The beauty spot is a favourite with the Middleton clan, who have holidayed there for years, as well as the Royal Family, who are also known to be big fans of the luxurious retreat.
But one member of the family was noticeably absent – Kate’s husband Prince William, who is still in Anglesey in Wales, the Mirror reports.
Currently on duty with the RAF, William is expected to expected join Kate and her family in Mustique in the next few days, before he leaves for a six-week stint in the Falkland Islands.
However the arrival of the prince might not be good news for some of the holidaymakers on the privately-owned island, after it emerged heightened security measures to protect the duchess and her family has caused friction with guests.
The Daily Mail reports that some holidaymakers have allegedly been banned from using rented ‘mules’ – souped-up golf carts – in case they try to snap the Middletons at their £15,000-a-week Aurora villa.
Others have also reportedly been questioned by security men on the beach.
One guest on the island told the paper: “This isn’t exactly the way one expects to be treated when you pay very good money to visit the most exclusive island in the Caribbean.”
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