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Take a good long look at Princess Charlotte and her royal parents on the cover of this week’s People magazine, because it might be the last you’ll see of them for a good long time.

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Yesterday, we reported that William and Kate are leaving London for what was originally thought to be a brief sojourn at Anmer Hall in rural Norfolk.

Now, it looks as though this is the official start of Kate’s "extended maternity leave," and she and Charlotte may be disappearing from the public eye until the fall!

It was expected that the royals would take off for Anmer Hall soon after Kate gave birth, but it seems they’d prefer if the public believe that they’re simply taking Charlotte away from London for a brief vacation, rather than for a lengthy hiatus from public life.

Of course, it’ll be just Kate, Charlotte and Prince George who will be secluding themselves in the country for the summer.

Prince William is scheduled to resume his training as an air ambulance pilot on June 1.

He’ll commute to Anmer Hall as often as possible, but after spending his days in a helicopter, we think Will might enjoy the silence in his temporary bachelor pad.