Prince William spoke about the program awaiting the royal family for the end of year celebrations. Faithful to tradition, King Charles III and the Queen Camilla will receive their loved ones at Sandringham Castle. Some additional details were shared by the heir to the British throne during a visit to soldiers and their families in the town of Bulford on Tuesday (December 10).
“There will be 45 of us for Christmas. It will not be quiet, it will be noisy,” said Prince William, before specifying that, unlike previous years when they were “scattered”, they would be “all in one room”, reports Hello. As for whether he was ready for this family reunion, the Prince of Wales responded in the negative: “Am I ready for Christmas?” No, not at all,” he commented. Chatting with soldiers, he assured one of them that he had not yet “organized” his children’s gifts, according to People. To another, the Briton slipped that he would take advantage of his vacation above all to take “walks in Sandringham with his dogs”.
Wales is already in Norfolk. Kate and William, accompanied by their children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, headed to Anmer Hall as soon as the school holidays began. The king and queen will also be able to count on the presence of the Princess Anne and her husband Sir Timothy Laurenceand her children Zara et Peteraccompanied by their respective families. THE prince Edwardhis wife Sophie and their children Lady Louise et James should also respond, just like the princesses of York, Beatrice et Eugenie who will come with spouses and children.
Queen Camilla surrounded by her children
This year, Queen Camilla will be surrounded by her children. In an interview, his son Tom Parker Bowles had revealed that he declined the invitation every year. But this year, his mother had insisted that he accept it, lamenting never spending Christmas with him. The difficult year of the Crown, marked by the cancers of the Princess of Wales and the King, then the health concerns of his wife, had pushed the gastronomic critic to consider moving: “These two years were real hell for them . The older we get, the more we become aware of mortality, especially with illnesses and everything else,” he said. His sister Lauraher husband Harry and their three children should also make the trip.