Royal Family’s Christmas plans thrown into chaos by unlikely arrivals - but King Charles will be so happy to see them
ok.co.ukThey might be the most famous family in the world, but at Christmas, the royals’ wish list is rather conventional: happiness, good health and being together.
Queen Elizabeth II adored having her family around her. “One of the joys of living a long life is watching one’s children, then grandchildren, then great-grandchildren, help decorate the Christmas tree,” she said in her 2015 Christmas message.
For King Charles, following a year blighted by illness, hunkering down with his loved ones on his Norfolk estate, Sandringham, will prove a much needed tonic. “The tradition of togetherness at Christmas was a big thing for the late Queen but it’s important for Charles, too, especially this year,” says Robert Jobson, author of Catherine, The Princess Of Wales. “It’s a lovely chance to see his grandchildren.
He’ll be surrounded by those he cherishes most, enjoying the chance to eat, drink and be merry with them.” His Majesty’s marriage to Queen Camilla has made him head of the kind of blended family millions of us will recognise.
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