Pippa and Kate Middleton jet off for luxury Caribbean holiday

The Middleton family are currently enjoying a luxury break on the island of Mustique

Kate Middleton has left Prince William at home to join her family on a luxurious holiday in the Caribbean.

The Duchess of Cambridge, her parents Michael and Carole, sister Pippa and brother James have jetted off to sunnier climes for a spot of winter sun and what's thought to be a belated 30th birthday treat for Kate, who turned the milestone age earlier this month.

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Kate and her family flew first class out of London's Gatwick airport on Wednesday and are currently living it up at a villa owned by Mark Cecil, a hedge fund manager and friend of the family, on the island of Mustique.

Prince William, meanwhile, has stayed behind at home in Anglesey, North Wales, because he couldn't get time off from his role as an RAF Sea and Rescue pilot, but he will join the Middletons as soon as his weekly shift is over.

The break to the exclusive island of Mustique will give Wills a chance to unwind before he is deployed to the Falkland Islands for six weeks next month.

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