Carole Middleton is thought to have joined Princess Kate and Prince William on holiday in Greece, according to new claims.
Locals in Kefalonia suggested that the Prince and Princess of Wales, along with their children George, 12, Charlotte, 10, and Louis, seven, arrived on the island earlier this month.
Sources also claimed that the future King’s in-laws, Carole and Michael Middleton, were present. The family was thought to have been driven to a superyacht before setting sail into the island’s azure waters.
“Oh yes, sure, I got a picture of their boat,” a taxi driver told the Mail. On July 19, reports began to surface in the Greek media that the Prince and Princess were enjoying a holiday in the Ionian Islands.
Carole Middleton ‘joins Princess Kate and Prince William on holiday’ as locals claim royal sighting
A taverna waiter in the fishing village of Agia Efimia told the publication that the royals were taken to the harbour by tender boat: “There were about 12 black people carriers waiting for them.
“Then they were driven to the Melissani Cave.”
When asked if he saw William, Kate, and the children, he replied: “No, but my cousin Vangelis did, I’m sure of it.”
However, Vangelis admitted: “I saw their executive cars speeding through the village, but I’m sorry – I cannot truly say that I eyeballed them.”
Kate and William are enjoying the summer holidays with their family
Meanwhile, a gondolier dismissed the reports as false, telling the Mail: “It’s fake news.
“The Arab royals and their children came and we closed the cave off for half an hour so they could have a private tour. But there was definitely no William and Kate.”
At local restaurants, the story was similar. While the Prince and Princess and their children were said to have “sampled delightful local delicacies,” two restaurateurs expressed bemusement but promised a warm welcome should the royals visit.
A third said the restaurant was visited by a member of the Opera crew, but added: “Nobody from your Royal Family though.”
William and Kate pictured with George, Charlotte and Louis at Trooping the Colour
| Carole and Michael Middleton joined the Royal Family at the races
In the village of Kioni, some spoke of a visit William and Harry made there with their mother in 1995. “Perhaps he was making a nostalgic return, a trip down memory lane,” one woman suggested.
“The English royals love it here. Charles and Diana stopped off on their honeymoon. And Charles and Camilla came ashore at Mavrouna in 2012.”
William and Charlotte flew to Switzerland on Sunday to cheer on the Lionesses as they won the Euros final. It is understood that the Waleses have now returned to Britain.
