King Charles has made some changes to the royals’ annual Christmas traditions.
The family’s usual celebration in Sandringham in Norfolk will include a few changes, a few missing royals and some new faces.
Once again, Prince Harry and Meghan will not be at the family Christmas, as they will spend the holiday at home in Montecito, California.
King Charles has made some changes to the royals’ annual Christmas traditions. (Getty)
Meanwhile, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been ‘banned from attending the royal festivities, with no word if his wife Sarah Ferguson and daughters Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie will be in attendance
Editor of Majesty magazine, Ingrid Seward, said the sisters were in attendance last year.
“Beatrice was there last year. She then left after church and went for lunch with Sarah [Ferguson] and Andrew at Royal Lodge,” she told Vanity Fair.
“I think the King has been keen to show his support to his nieces during a difficult year for the York family.”
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The Prince and Princess of Wales are confirmed to be attending Christmas at Sandringham with their children. (Samir Hussein/WireImage)
Another royal insider told the magazine there’ll be a major change to their annual walkabout in Sandringham, with the King reportedly taking a more “relaxed” approach.
“It used to be a nightmare going to Sandringham because there used to be so many outfit changes, sometimes up to six a day. But the king has relaxed that,” the source told the outlet.
“There won’t be so many changes but everyone will wear black tie at Christmas dinner.”
Seward explained that it can be tricky for everyone to juggle royal and personal duties, including making it to Sandringham every year.
“Sandringham is smaller than the other palaces and so it’s always a bit of a squash but it’s always fun and very Christmassy, and very family focused,” she said.
“The king loves bringing everyone together and it’s a proper family Christmas.
“There’s a fair bit of juggling involved, particularly for the Wales family. I expect William, Kate and the children will be at Sandringham for the Christmas Day service alongside Charles because that’s an important show of togetherness.
“In previous years, they have gone back to Anmer after church on Christmas Day for lunch with Kate’s family so they get two Christmases.”
Seward explained that it can be tricky for everyone to juggle royal and personal duties, including making it to Sandringham every year. (Getty)
Andrew has been banned from the royal festivites, Vanity Fair reports. (Getty)
Another change the King has made to royal Christmas is extending an invitation to Queen Camilla’s family.
”Invitations went out months ago, and we do know the king loves a big family Christmas,” Seward said.
“Last year, the queen’s children and grandchildren were invited, and that’s a new tradition the king has started.”
Princess Anne is also expected to attened family Christmas. (AP)
William, Prince of Wales and Catherine, Princess of Wales, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis are also expected to attend.
Prince Edward and Sophie, the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, their children, as well as Princess Anne and her family, are all also expected to spend Christmas in Sandringham.
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