How are the Royal family spending Christmas 2024?
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This holiday season, the British Royal Family is once again blending cherished traditions with modern touches as they gather to celebrate Christmas. In a year full of tough changes and uncertainty for the royals, the annual festivities at the Sandringham Estate in Norfolk allow even the Windsors to enjoy a moment of peace and get stuck into a turkey dinner just like the rest of us.
![[KING'S LYNN, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 25: (L-R) Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex arrive to attend Christmas Day Church service at Church of St Mary Magdalene on the Sandringham estate on December 25, 2018 in King's Lynn, England. (Photo by Stephen Pond/Getty Images)]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/SEI_234178592-74f8.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
This year’s royal guestlist includes King Charles III, Queen Camilla, the Prince and Princess of Wales with their children, Princess Anne and her family, and Prince Edward, the Earl of Wessex, along with his wife with their children. Notably absent will be Prince Andrew, who has been convinced not to attend by his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson following his past controversies and recent scandal over his ties to an alleged Chinese spy.
![[NORFOLK, ENGLAND - JUNE 05: A view of The Church of St Mary Magdalene on Queen Elizabeth II's Sandringham Estate on June 5, 2015 in Norfolk, England. This is where Princess Charlotte Elizabeth Diana, the daughter of Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge will be christened on July 5th 2015. (Photo by Radcliffe/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images)]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/SEI_234178598-fca3.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
The late Queen Elizabeth II hosted the gathering every year at the sprawling 20,000-acre Sandringham Estate, a place steeped in history since its construction in 1870 by Queen Victoria for her son, Prince Albert Edward. Harry and Meghan – who remain estranged from the royal family, will not be spending Christmas with the Firm, instead spending the day at their home in California.
![[King Charles III during the recording of his Christmas message at the Fitzrovia Chapel in central London. Picture date: Wednesday December 11, 2024. PA Photo. See PA story ROYAL King. Photo credit should read: Aaron Chown/PA Wire]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/SEI_234123865-49cc.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
‘The King has made it very clear that he still wants them to feel part of the family so they likely will receive an invite,’ royal expert Grant Harrold told the Mirror. But ‘it will be unlikely they will attend, with Meghan’s mom being in the US and their whole family being there,’ he added.
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