Prince William (right) and Kate Middleton (left) were recently criticised for embarking on their three-day cross-country rail journey to thank frontline workers in the United Kingdom. Getty
While it’s not known exactly when the family made the 200km journey, it’s assumed the trip took place after December 11, when George and Charlotte’s school holidays began.
What’s more, London was moved from Tier 2 to Tier 3 on December 16.
According to UK strict government guidelines, both Tier 2 and 3 strictly advise against travelling outside the area of residence, unless necessary, while Tier 4 requires people to stay home.
The backlash from fans came after Daily Mail Saturday Diary editor Richard Eden shared the news on his Twitter account.
The Cambridges have ruffled some more feathers, after disgruntled fans accused the couple of again breaking the UK’s strict COVID travel restrictions. Getty
“I hear that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are among the Londoners with country homes who left the capital before the Tier 4 restrictions were announced. Lucky them,” Richard wrote.
Seemingly not happy with the news, some disgruntled fans took to the social platform to point out that people are not supposed to travel in either Tier 2 or Tier 3.
"’Avoid travelling outside your area, including for overnight stays, other than where necessary’. So they deliberately breached tier 3 rules,” one person wrote.
Meanwhile another person added: “Silly and irresponsible they are, like always.”
While it’s not known exactly when the family made the 200km journey, it’s assumed the trip took place after December 11, when George (far right) and Charlotte’s (centre) school holidays began. Getty
Despite the backlash, many fans came to the Cambridges’ defence to shut down speculation, with one person writing: “They've been at Anmer Hall for months. Why imply they just left?”
Another person added: “They left days ago, don’t make it sound as if they fled when Boris announced the changes.”
A third person simply shared Wills and Kate’s Christmas card and stated: “They released this pic of them in their country home on Thursday. Give them a break!”
Este domingo, dia 20 de dezembro, os Duques de Cambridge ( e ) e os Condes de Wessex ( e ) foram fotografados visitando a ''Luminate'', um evento natalino ao ar livre em Sandringham, no Reino Unido, e não deixaram boa impressão.

Dentre os vários protocolos referentes ao COVID-19 no Reino Unido, as pessoas no Nível 2 (incluindo a residência da Rainha em Norfolk) foram solicitadas a não se reunir em áreas externas em grupos maiores que seis para ajudar a impedir a disseminação do vírus. William, Catherine e seus três filhos (George, Charlotte e Louis), assim como Edward, Sophie e seus dois filhos (Louise e James), foram fotografados juntos  aparentemente quebrando a “regra dos seis” do Reino Unido, pois formam um grupo de nove pessoas.

Segundo o ''Daily Mail'', as famílias chegaram ao local separadas e, de acordo com fontes reais, não havia intenção de encontrarem-se. Entretanto, foram vistos e fotografados “misturando-se” e conversando em várias circunstâncias. A publicação expõe as imagens que mostram momentos em que ambas as famílias acabaram por se mesclar, desconsiderando o distanciamento social. Testemunhas garantiram ao jornal que as regras foram efetivamente quebradas, porém “como todo mundo com crianças pequenas sabe, houve momentos em que foi difícil manter as duas famílias separadas”. O Palácio se recusou a comentar.


File:Prins Edward, earl av Wessex & Sophie, grevinna av Wessex -2 (cropped).jpg|Edward e Sophie, Conde e Condessa de Wessex
File:The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.jpg|William e Catherine, Duque e Duquesa de Cambridge
File:Cambridge family at Trooping the Colour 2019 - 09.jpg|Os irmãos George e Charlotte de Cambridge
File:Lady Louise, 2017 (cropped).jpg|Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor