Meghan Markle is said to be hoping to arrange a "part time" reunion with the Royal Family.
26.11.2023 - 09:19 / ok.co.uk
As Christmas edges nearer many of us will be confirming plans on how to spend the day with family traditions and wintery walks.
This is no different for members of the Royal Family who hold a bundle of traditions and quirky aspects during the festive period. Each year, members of the Royal Family come together for the festive period and traditionally spend time at King Charles' residence, Sandringham House in Norfolk.
The sprawling country house has a bundle of bedrooms and is situated within 20,000 acres - the perfect setting for a royal Christmas.
Ahead of the big day, royal expert Jennie Bond spoke exclusively to OK! about what Christmas will look like for members of the Royal Family, including "some changes". From Queen Camilla's family joining them to a Christmas Eve football match and Kate Middleton's favourite game of beer pong, here's how the Royal Family spend Christmas...
Queen Camilla's family In a break in tradition and as the family grows, TV presenter and journalist Jennie Bond explained this year "will see some changes" as Queen Camilla’s family will "join in on the celebrations at Sandringham." With the Royal Family "now pretty big" Jennie said: "In fact, the lunch will now be served in the ballroom at Sandringham as the dining room would be a bit of a squeeze. "Camilla has two children and five grandchildren and they are all expected to be there.
Her sister, Annabel (who is one of Camilla’s Queen’s Companions) is also likely to be there." William and Kate at Anmer Hall Jennie went on to say: "Sandringham is obviously a big house, but not as big as you might think and bedrooms are limited. So I think we can expect to see William and Kate staying at Anmer Hall as usual.
Meghan Markle is said to be hoping to arrange a "part time" reunion with the Royal Family.
Kate Middleton and Prince William always eat separately on Christmas Day due to a long-standing royal tradition.
The Royal family gather each year at Sandringham on the Norfolk estate for their traditional Christmas celebrations, with the Princess of Wales having attended the festive gathering for many years now as a senior royal.
Sarah, Duchess of York appeared on ITV's Lorraine today (Tuesday, 5 December) and spoke about how she would like to see "love and forgiveness" in all families this Christmas. When Lorraine asked if we’ll ever see the Royal family come together again because ‘Christmas is a time to bring people together’, Sarah was quick to offer her agreement.
King Charles has jetted back to the UK to conduct emergency discussions with Prince William and Kate Middleton over royal racism claims which emerged in Omid Scobie's 'Endgame'.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been left 'humiliated' after their invitation to spend Christmas with the Royal Family was 'withdrawn' before it was sent out.
It seemed bridges were slowly being built between the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and the royal family in recent weeks. But with the release of Omid Scobie’s scathing new book, Endgame, have these bridges been well and truly burnt? Scobie has made a string of bombshell allegations in the book, including that Prince William made attempts to upstage his father King Charles, and that the Princess of Wales is “cold” and ignored Meghan’s “cries for help”. He also claims the King referred to Harry as “that fool” after the release of his Netflix documentary.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will have a "California Christmas" instead of joining the Royal Family at Sandringham House this year. This month it was speculated if The Duke and Duchess of Sussex would be invited to spend Christmas with the Royal Family at Sandringham House, in Norfolk, despite the ongoing rift.
With the countdown to Christmas fast approaching many of us will be thinking about treating our loved ones to a meaningful or quirky gift to pop underneath the tree. While festivities within the Royal Family will look significantly different to our own, presents are somewhat of a tradition, with Prince William and Kate Middleton wanting to keep their children's "feet on the ground" when it comes to festive gifts, said a royal expert.
Prince William has been left furious after being forced to deny false rumours about meeting up with Kate Middleton's pal for dinner dates behind her back.
back for Prince Philip’s funeral, then for his grandmother’s funeral. And then of course for his father’s coronation, which albeit was a very fleeting visit,” Hewson told Fabulous, via The Sun.
This week marks six years since the Duke and Duchess of Sussex told the world the news they were engaged to be married. But their engagement anniversary is set to be eclipsed by the release of their friend Omid Scobie’s explosive book, Endgame.
Prince Louis is showing signs of growing up fast, with his new-found love for gardening. The outdoor hobby, also enjoyed by other Royal Family members including his mum, Kate Middleton, and King Charles, shows just how quickly the five year old is maturing. After a busy day at his posh Lambrook school in Windsor, which costs £50,000 a year, Louis loves to spend time outdoors.
Prince William and Kate Middleton would "refuse to attend" Christmas at Sandringham with King Charles if Prince Harry received an invite according to a royal expert.
It has been reported that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are eager to build bridges with King Charles III and the Royal Family, with them even happy to accept an invitation to Sandringham this Christmas, however, it has now been revealed that Meghan Markle has no desire to return to England - ever again.
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are reportedly in "panic mode" after realising that their "royal currency is dwindling".
Prince William and Kate Middleton are expected to extend an olive branch to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle over the festive period this year.
Princess Beatrice is set to join the Royal Family at Sandringham this Christmas along with the rest of the Yorks but there is one problem – how best to blend her family. Sources have told OK! that the princess, her husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi and their daughter Sienna could be joined by two outsiders this festive season in the guise of Edo’s ex Dara Huang and their son Christopher, nicknamed Wolfie. “Beatrice is very keen to have her entire family at Sandringham this Christmas and that includes Wolfie,” the source said.
be “happy to accept” an invitation to spend the holidays with the royal family, but it seems as though that sentiment is not reciprocated.The feuding brothers have been at odds ever since the Sussexes quit royal life in 2020 and hightailed it across the pond.And it looks like a reconciliation between them is not on the cards anytime soon, claims royal expert Jennie Bond.“Harry’s absence from the celebrations at Sandringham will be painfully obvious,” Bond told The Sun.“Little Archie and Lilibet should be running around with their many cousins, pulling crackers, opening presents and understanding their place in the family, connecting with their relatives even though their lives are thousands of miles away.”“But that’s not going to happen.
be “happy to accept” an invitation to spend the holidays with the royal family, but it seems as though that sentiment is not reciprocated.The Sussexes skipped out on merry festivities with the royal family last year, and according to a royal source, they likely won’t be welcome this year.A source has told The Telegraph that the coupe is “highly unlikely” to turn down the chance to spend the festive season with King Charles.The insider added that despite “friends of the Sussexes” saying the couple would be open to Christmas at Sandringham to “change the state of play,” it appears as though not all royals are on board.Another source told the Daily Mail that senior members of the royal family, including Prince William, will not want Meghan and Harry there at Christmas.“It seems as if they are really doubling down on their reconciliation strategy,” a source told the outlet.The insider added that it was “bizarre” for the Sussexes to suggest they could just “waltz back in and allow bygones to be bygones if only someone would be good enough to invite them.”“Which begs the question, why now?” the insider added.