{"id":621160,"date":"2025-12-09T01:16:22","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T01:16:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/621160\/"},"modified":"2025-12-09T01:16:22","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T01:16:22","slug":"two-royals-are-skipping-christmas-with-king-charles-queen-camilla","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/621160\/","title":{"rendered":"Two Royals Are Skipping Christmas With King Charles Queen Camilla"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul data-node-id=\"0\" class=\"css-kw9lqy emevuu60\">\n<li data-node-id=\"0.0\">Two royal family members will not celebrate Christmas with King Charles and Queen Camilla this year.<\/li>\n<li data-node-id=\"0.1\">One of the royal relative stated that they prefer to alternate Christmases with the royal family instead of going every year.<\/li>\n<li data-node-id=\"0.2\">Charles is notably preparing for this Christmas to be his last, according to reports. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"2\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">Christmas is a big production for any family, but when it comes to the British royals, the family tends to go all out. Think: Church service at Westminster Abbey, exchanging the best gag gifts, and gobbling a delicious dinner prepared by the best hands England has to offer. But this year, the celebrations will feature two less royal family members.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"3\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">While speaking with Richard Eden of The Daily Mail, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cosmopolitan.com\/entertainment\/celebs\/a44067538\/camilla-parker-bowles-children\/?utm_source=google&amp;utm_medium=cpc&amp;utm_campaign=mgu_ga_cos_md_pmx_us_urlx_18419138764&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=18415929960&amp;gbraid=0AAAAAC5jt3OprdaSMdpQBpCPr-uNRt-yT&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQiAi9rJBhCYARIsALyPDtsBY0-LQ7YBggXESLoPazyQqPN93IDQMjOj63Bd0tBEhT4Ss--RqzsaAp0dEALw_wcB\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.cosmopolitan.com\/entertainment\/celebs\/a44067538\/camilla-parker-bowles-children\/?utm_source=google&amp;utm_medium=cpc&amp;utm_campaign=mgu_ga_cos_md_pmx_us_urlx_18419138764&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=18415929960&amp;gbraid=0AAAAAC5jt3OprdaSMdpQBpCPr-uNRt-yT&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQiAi9rJBhCYARIsALyPDtsBY0-LQ7YBggXESLoPazyQqPN93IDQMjOj63Bd0tBEhT4Ss--RqzsaAp0dEALw_wcB\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Tom Parker Bowles\u2014AKA Queen Camilla&#039;s son\" data-node-id=\"3.3\" class=\"body-link css-103hk4r emevuu60\" rel=\"noopener\">Tom Parker Bowles\u2014AKA Queen Camilla&#8217;s son<\/a>\u2014revealed that he would be sitting out from the fancy events this year with the rest of the royal family. His reasoning? He likes to switch it up by alternating years. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"4\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">\u201cI&#8217;m not [spending Christmas at Sandringham],\u201d he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gbnews.com\/royal\/queen-camilla-sandringham-christmas-children\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.gbnews.com\/royal\/queen-camilla-sandringham-christmas-children\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"told the outlet\" data-node-id=\"4.1\" class=\"body-link css-103hk4r emevuu60\" rel=\"noopener\">told the outlet<\/a>. He also confirmed the lack of attendance from a second royal family member, adding, \u201cnor is my sister [Camilla&#8217;s daughter, Laura Lopes]. It&#8217;ll be every other year, one year on, one year off.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"&quot;cooking &amp; the crown&quot; by tom parker bowles book launch\" title=\"&quot;Cooking &amp; The Crown&quot; By Tom Parker Bowles - Book Launch\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2567\" height=\"3795\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/laura-lopes-queen-camilla-and-tom-parker-bowles-attend-the-news-photo-1765240309.pjpeg\" class=\"css-0 e1g79fud0\"\/>Dave Benett\/\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Laura Lopes, Queen Camilla, and Tom Parker Bowles.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"8\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">True to his word, Tom last joined Camilla and Charles for Christmas celebrations in 2024\u2014in an interview with <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/royal-family\/2024\/12\/07\/tom-parker-bowles-it-has-been-a-hell-of-a-time-for-my-mum\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/royal-family\/2024\/12\/07\/tom-parker-bowles-it-has-been-a-hell-of-a-time-for-my-mum\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-mrf-link=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/royal-family\/2024\/12\/07\/tom-parker-bowles-it-has-been-a-hell-of-a-time-for-my-mum\/\" data-hawk-tracked=\"hawklinks\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/royal-family\/2024\/12\/07\/tom-parker-bowles-it-has-been-a-hell-of-a-time-for-my-mum\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"The Telegraph\" data-node-id=\"8.1\" class=\"body-link css-103hk4r emevuu60\" rel=\"noopener\">The Telegraph<\/a> in December of last year, the food writer revealed that his mom requested his attendance. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"9\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">\u201cMy mom said, \u2018I&#8217;d love you to come, I haven&#8217;t had Christmas with you for a long time,\u2019\u201d he said, noting that the past few years have been rough of his mother and father-in-law. \u201cIt has been a hell of a two years for [Charles and Camilla]. The older you get, the more conscious you become of mortality, especially with illnesses and the rest of it,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"10\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">As for his mother, Camilla will be spending this Christmas by Charles&#8217;s side <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cosmopolitan.com\/entertainment\/celebs\/a69631743\/king-charles-preparing-for-last-christmas\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.cosmopolitan.com\/entertainment\/celebs\/a69631743\/king-charles-preparing-for-last-christmas\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"as he&#039;s preparing for it to be his final chance to celebrate the holiday\" data-node-id=\"10.1\" class=\"body-link css-103hk4r emevuu60\" rel=\"noopener\">as he&#8217;s preparing for it to be his final chance to celebrate the holiday<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"british royals attend christmas day service at sandringham\" title=\"British Royals Attend Christmas Day Service At Sandringham\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"4080\" height=\"2466\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/prince-william-duke-of-cambridge-prince-charles-prince-of-news-photo-1765240437.pjpeg\" class=\"css-0 e1g79fud0\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Chris Jackson\/\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"12\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/how-the-royals-will-make-the-most-of-their-time-this-christmas\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/how-the-royals-will-make-the-most-of-their-time-this-christmas\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Us Weekly\" data-node-id=\"12.0.0\" class=\"body-link css-103hk4r emevuu60\" rel=\"noopener\">Us Weekly<\/a> reported that Charles \u201cwants a special last Christmas in case it\u2019s his last,\u201d and will operate as he normally would, which includes joining the rest of the royal family on their annual Christmas walk, recording a speech, and spending the rest of the day with relatives.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"13\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">\u201cNothing would stop Charles from doing that,\u201d a source said of the speech. \u201cHe will do everything expected of him and more. His health isn\u2019t the best. They\u2019re taking it day by day.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"14\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">Despite Charles&#8217;s health giving Christmas a \u201cwistful tone\u201d this year, the source noted \u201cit will also be a time of celebration, especially after Kate received the all-clear. They all want to make the most of their time together.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Related Stories<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Two royal family members will not celebrate Christmas with King Charles and Queen Camilla this year. 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