{"id":2211459,"date":"2025-12-25T00:07:21","date_gmt":"2025-12-25T00:07:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2211459"},"modified":"2025-12-25T00:07:21","modified_gmt":"2025-12-25T00:07:21","slug":"royal-family-to-celebrate-christmas-day-together-at-sandringham","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/royal-family-to-celebrate-christmas-day-together-at-sandringham\/","title":{"rendered":"Royal family to celebrate Christmas Day together at Sandringham"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The royal family are expected to celebrate Christmas Day together at Sandringham.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Prince of Wales divulged last year he was spending the day with 45 members of his family \u201call in one room\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">But off the guest list is Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson, with the former prince banished from the royal family and stripped of his titles over his links to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Sarah Ferguson and Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor (PA)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Andrew has recently made a slew of headlines following the latest release of so-called \u201cEpstein files\u201d. He vehemently denies any wrongdoing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The royal family usually walk to church on Christmas morning and enjoy a traditional turkey roast with all the trimmings, before sitting down to watch the King\u2019s Christmas broadcast on television.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Last year, Charles used his Christmas address to pay tribute to the \u201cselfless\u201d doctors and nurses who provided \u201cstrength, care and comfort\u201d during cancer treatment for him and the Princess of Wales.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Princess of Wales carol concert\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/vIsUm5VCA57zzfFsR15PWQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/pa_viral_news_uk_120\/38f87360daf6ff45ce19412ce1f9ccb4\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>The Princess of Wales with Princess Charlotte playing piano (ITV handout)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Their Christmas Day celebrations come after the Princess of Wales and Princess Charlotte\u2019s pre-recorded Christmas piano duet aired.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The mother and daughter sat together to play a piece they know well by Scottish composer Erland Cooper, for Kate\u2019s Christmas carol concert.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Kate and Charlotte\u2019s piano performance was for the Together at Christmas concert, held at Westminster Abbey on December 5, and was pre-recorded last week so did not feature at the live event \u2013 but it was aired as part of the ITV1 screening of the service on Christmas Eve.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Waleses are spending the festive season together, but will visit the Norfolk royal residence on Christmas Day.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The family-of-five experienced a major change just a few weeks ago when they moved into their eight-bedroom \u201cforever home\u201d, Forest Lodge in Windsor Great Park.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The change is seen as a fresh start for the Waleses after Kate\u2019s recovery from cancer, which she announced at the start of 2025, following what William branded a \u201cbrutal\u201d 2024.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Cardinal Vincent Nichols (PA)\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"823\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/lYZWHS.Zcc.96YMB9_cHsA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTEyMzU7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/pa_viral_news_uk_120\/2fce5d082ff6d16aea1e5664256e66ea\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Cardinal Vincent Nichols (PA)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Elsewhere, the outgoing leader of the Catholic Church in England and Wales, Cardinal Vincent Nichols, is to give a midnight mass homily.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He is expected to tell the Westminster cathedral congregation: \u201cWe are without composure, often sensing desolation and dismay. Here we find our consolation and reassurance in the Lord.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cEvery day we face stories of increasing division in our society. Here, in him, we are given the source and pathway to cohesion and unity in our human family.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source ca.news.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The royal family are expected to celebrate Christmas Day together at Sandringham. The Prince of Wales divulged last year he was spending the day with 45 members of his family \u201call in one room\u201d. 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