EVERY year the royal family flock to Sandringham for Christmas, and this year there will be a few new names on the guest list.
Prince William’s “secret” step-sister and step-brother are reportedly being invited by King Charles to celebrate the festive period for the first time.
Queen Camilla’s children from her first marriage to Andrew Parker Bowles are said to be among the invitees – along with their kids.
Camilla has two children, Laura Lopes, 45, and Tom Parker Bowles, 48, who became step-siblings of Prince William, 41, and Prince Harry, 39, when she married Charles in 2005.
ITV’s Royal Editor Chris Ship claims there will be “major alterations” to the traditional Sandringham celebrations this year.
He quoted a source saying, "The Queen has invited her children and grandchildren this year which is different from previous years:"
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Laura co-founded a fine art gallery in Belgravia and is married to chartered accountant Harry Lopes, while Tom is a writer and food critic, who is a regular on MasterChef.
Camilla’s grandkids include Lola, 16, and Freddy, 13, who are Tom’s kids, and Eliza, 15, and twins Gus and Louis, 13, who are Laura’s children.
All three of Camilla’s grandsons were page boys at the Royal Coronation in May, alongside her great-nephew Arthur Elliot.
It has been claimed the Sussexes have not received a Christmas invite from The King this year, The Sunday Times reports.
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle last spent Christmas with the royal family at Sandringham in 2018 before their acrimonious move to the US.
But now a friend says that the couple want to see more of Charles – who has never spent a Christmas with their children Archie and Lilibet.
Insiders allege The King may invite Harry and Meghan for New Year in Scotland while the Waleses stay at Anmer Hall in Norfolk.
Due to the expanded guest list, Chris claims that Christmas lunch will now be served in the ballroom at Sandringham, instead of the dining room.
Other guests staying at the estate are said to be Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson, who will reportedly stay at Wood Farm on the estate.
Prince Willam, Kate Middleton and their three kids, Prince George, 10, Princess Charlotte, eight, and Prince Louis, five, will also be in attendance, but will stay nearby at Anmer Hall.
On Christmas Day, we typically see the royals walking to Mary Magdalene Church for the 11am service.
Often we see extended family members, such as Charles’s niece Zara Tindall and her family.
On his House of Rugby podcast in 2018, Mike Tindall revealed that the royals typically have a buffet lunch after church.
He said: “Christmas Day is a little more quiet because it's actually a cold buffet because they give everyone the day off.”
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