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Camilla's kids skip royal Christmas at Sandringham
6 Dec
Summary
- Queen Camilla's children will not attend Christmas at Sandringham.
- This is the second consecutive year Camilla's children are absent.
- The decision follows a royal request from Camilla last year.
Queen Camilla and King Charles will celebrate Christmas at Sandringham, but their festive gathering will be without Camilla's children, Tom Parker Bowles and Laura Lopes. This is the second consecutive year the siblings have opted out of the royal Christmas traditions.
Last year, Tom and Laura attended the Christmas Day service at St Mary Magdalene Church at their mother's invitation. Tom explained that his mother had expressed a desire to spend Christmas with them after a long time. He humorously described their usual festive routine as being at home in comfortable attire, contrasting it with the more formal royal celebrations which require suits and dinner jackets.
Tom Parker Bowles confirmed that he and his sister will observe an 'every other year' tradition for royal Christmases, indicating they will alternate their attendance. He jokingly mentioned returning to his ex-wife's home for Christmas, a familiar and relaxed setting compared to the royal estate.
