Prince Harry is about to overlook one other Christmas at Sandringham with the Royal Household because the rift along with his household seems to be no nearer to therapeutic.

Opting out of the standard Royal festivities, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are anticipated to spend the yuletide season in California with their youngsters and Meghan Markle‘s mom, Doria Ragland.

Again in Britain, a substantial contingent of the monarchy, numbering round 45, will convene in Norfolk for the vacation celebrations.

While Prince Harry gained’t be counted amongst them, there could possibly be a brand new face, as King Charles has prolonged a poignant invite to his stepson, Tom Parker-Bowles, marking his first look at this gathering.

Royal correspondent Richard Eden, sharing insights on the Each day Mail’s Palace Confidential, noticed: “It is extremely important the truth that Tom shall be there, maybe his sister Laura as nicely, however that hasn’t been confirmed but.

“Tom mentioned his mom usually steered he joined them, however he’d all the time mentioned no. To have the King’s stepson there, however not his son, is important.”

Meals critic Tom, in a current chat with The Telegraph, divulged it was Queen Camilla herself who lobbied for his attendance this yr, recalling: “My mum mentioned, ‘I would love you to come back, I have never had Christmas with you for a very long time’.”

Tom Parker-Bowles has revealed his common Christmas routine entails spending the day along with his ex-wife, former vogue editor Sara Buys, and their teenage youngsters Lola and Frederick.

“For the previous 15 years it has been: I’m going again to my ex-wife’s home, sit in my tracksuit bottoms, go to the pub whereas the meat’s in, then attempt to get my youngsters to observe The Wild Geese. Traditional. So this might be a bit totally different,” he mentioned.

When requested about different members of the family attending or potential actions, Tom admitted: “I genuinely know nothing about it. “I do know there’s turkey and sprouts and church. And I’ve to convey a swimsuit and a dinner jacket.”

He additionally mirrored on the significance of spending Christmas along with his mum, acknowledging that it has been a difficult time for the King and Queen health-wise. Charles is present process most cancers therapy, and the Queen is recovering from pneumonia following their journey to Australia and Samoa.

“It has been a hell of a two years for them,” he mentioned. “The older you get, the extra aware you turn into of mortality, particularly with diseases and the remainder of it. ” This comes after Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson withdrew from the Sandringham celebrations amid controversy over his connections to an alleged Chinese language spy.

It is speculated that Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie, the couple’s two daughters, shall be spending Christmas Day with their respective in-laws. This means that Andrew and Sarah are more likely to take pleasure in a quiet day collectively at Royal Lodge.