They will take a break from royal duties for the rest of the summer and do no more than one or two engagements a month in the autumn and winter. It was said that they wanted to avoid taking attention away from the Queen and Prince of Wales in the runup to the Queen's diamond jubilee next summer.
But other reasons were also given. William, 29, hopes to be promoted by earning his captaincy in the RAF search and rescue force early next year and has to complete extra hours flying and studying to progress from being a co-pilot to taking charge of his own Sea King helicopter.
The couple want to settle into their marriage after a busy period since their wedding in April, during which they have fulfilled official engagements at home and undertaken a strenuous overseas tour. They are based in Anglesey, where the duke is undertaking air sea rescue duties. It was said the couple hoped to emulate the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh who, early in their married life, were based for a short period in Malta because of Prince Philip's naval career.
The spokesman said the duchess had a busy schedule of meetings with charity representatives to allow her to understand the work of her husband's patronages and to decide which causes she wishes to support.
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