Prince William is "shielding" his three children from his grief following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, an expert has claimed.
Royal correspondent Jennie Bond said the Prince of Wales will try to protect Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis from any moment of sadness he may feel.
The expert added the Princess of Wales will make sure her children's half-term break will be "as normal as possible" despite the sadness experienced by the Royal Family since the passing of the Queen last month.
William, his wife Catherine and their three kids moved from Kensington Palace to Adelaide Cottage shortly before the Queen died, reportedly to be closer to the late monarch.
Queen Elizabeth passed away on September 8, when William's kids had just finished their first day at Lambrook School.
Ms Bond said Kate and William will try to "move things on as quickly as possibly", avoiding to "dwell on the sadness".
The royal expert told OK! Magazine : "After their great-granny's passing, William and Catherine will try to move things on as quickly as possible and not dwell too much on the sadness of the last couple of months.
"Even though William will undoubtedly have moments where he feels very sad, he will try to shield the children from it."
Ms Bond believes the family will spend half-term exploring nature on their Windsor estate, as well as doing some crafting and baking at home.
She said the children will probably want to explore the grounds and enjoy activities such as cycling, horse riding and barbecues.
Following the death of Her Majesty, Prince William said: "On Thursday, the world lost an extraordinary leader, whose commitment to the country, the Realms and the Commonwealth was absolute. So much will be said in the days ahead about the meaning of her historic reign.
"I, however, have lost a grandmother. And while I will grieve her loss, I also feel incredibly grateful. I have had the benefit of The Queen’s wisdom and reassurance into my fifth decade. My wife has had twenty years of her guidance and support. My three children have got to spend holidays with her and create memories that will last their whole lives.
"She was by my side at my happiest moments. And she was by my side during the saddest days of my life. I knew this day would come, but it will be some time before the reality of life without Grannie will truly feel real.
"I thank her for the kindness she showed my family and me. And I thank her on behalf of my generation for providing an example of service and dignity in public life that was from a different age, but always relevant to us all.
"My grandmother famously said that grief was the price we pay for love. All of the sadness we will feel in the coming weeks will be testament to the love we felt for our extraordinary Queen. I will honour her memory by supporting my father, The King, in every way I can."
