Queen Camilla's children Tom Parker-Bowles and Laura Lopes enjoy their first Christmas at Sandringham
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Christmas Day at Sandringham is an eventful affair for the royals, with family arriving from all across the country to commemorate the big day. This year marked a new milestone for King Charles, 76, and his wife, Queen Camilla, 77, who welcomed her son Tom Parker-Bowles and daughter, Laura Lopes, to the Norfolk estate for the festivities for the first time.
![[While they were not spotted on the annual walkabout, it is understood that the pair - who are both from Camilla's previous marriage to ex-husband Andrew Parker Bowles - attended the Christmas Day service at St Mary Magdalene Church (Queen Camilla pictured yesterday)]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/26/10/93491453-14227047-image-a-14_1735207882485.jpg)
While they were not spotted on the annual walkabout, it is understood that the pair - who are both from Camilla's previous marriage to ex-husband Andrew Parker Bowles - attended the Christmas Day service at St Mary Magdalene Church. FEMAIL understands that Tom and Laura slipped into the church secretly to avoid the crowds.
![[The royals pictured on the annual walkabout yesterday. It's likely that Tom would have also enjoyed spending time with the king, his stepfather, having previously described him as 'the kindest, most knowledgeable, lovely man,' to Hello!]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/26/10/93491455-14227047-image-a-15_1735208419013.jpg)
Though the queen's children have never attended the annual Sandringham celebration's before, Tom previously revealed that his mother had been particularly keen for him to join her this year. Speaking the The Telegraph earlier this year, Tom said: 'My mum said, "I'd love you to come, I haven’t had Christmas with you for a long time."'.
![[(From left to right): Queen Camilla, the Prince and Princess of Wales, along with Prince Louis and Princess Charlotte]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/26/10/93474839-14227047-_From_left_to_right_Queen_Camilla_the_Prince_and_Princess_of_Wal-a-17_1735209027852.jpg)
His mother has often requested he join in the past, but has been previously occupied with his own festive jubilees. For many years, Tom has spent Christmas Day with his ex wife, former fashion editor, Sarah Buys, and their two children, Lola, 17, and Frederick, 13, with his ex wife, Sarah Buys.
![[The Prince and Princess of Wales posed for photographs with their three children: George, 11, Charlotte, nine, and Louis, six]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/26/10/93477765-14227047-The_Prince_and_Princess_of_Wales_posed_for_photographs_with_thei-a-16_1735209025992.jpg)
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