On December 20, the first Christmas that King Charles spent with his stepchildren will be "with a touch of sadness". According to royal tradition, British monarch Charles and his wife Queen Camilla will spend Christmas at Sandringham Palace. But this year, the 75-year-old monarch has publicly stated that he wants to change the monarchy because he invited the queen's children and their families.
For the British royal family, Christmas will be "a little sad".
Laura Lopes and Tom Parker Bowles are expected to be invited to the estate with Prince Charles. More members of the royal family have reportedly been asked to live in staff quarters. According to sources, the guest list for this year's celebration has been "completely changed" to meet the needs of their families.
But Paul Burrell, a former royal housekeeper who worked for the late queen, thinks this year will be very different for the king. Prince Harry, his wife Meghan Markle and their children — Archie, 4, and Lilibet, 2 — are not expected to travel to Sandringham from California.
Paul said that during the late Queen's reign, Sandringham Manor was like a "football game" because the whole family was laughing out loud. He also explained that after the royal family opens the presents on Christmas Eve, the corgi will have a lot of fun playing with wrapping paper. In a new interview, he told CLOSER magazine: "I think the Kings are happy that William, Kate and their children (George, 10, Charlotte, 9, and Louis, 4) are having fun at Sandringham Manor. "It's going to be a smaller, low-key Christmas. But like all families, Christmas always carries a touch of sadness. ”
Paul goes on to add, "Think of those we have lost, or those who cannot be with us. The royal family is no exception, and I'm sure they'll miss Harry, Meghan, Archie and Lilibet. It's sad to be in this situation. ”
However, Prince Harry's friend told The Sunday Times that the couple would actually "love" to spend Christmas in the UK because Charles was never with their children Archie and Lilibet during the holiday season. And, they added: "I can't imagine the Sussexes turning down an invitation to spend time with His Majesty." "However, so far, they have not received any holiday invitations.
While no confirmation has been made who will attend, Princess Anne, her husband Lt. Gen. Timothy Lawrence, Zara Tindale, Mike Tyndale and their children Peter Phillips, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie, their parents, Prince Andrew, and Sarah, Duchess of York, are also expected to attend.