Another notable absence will be Tom Parker-Bowles, Queen Camilla’s son from her first marriage and the stepbrother of Princes William and Harry.
By his own admission, Tom will spend Christmas Day with his ex-wife, Sara, and their two teenage children, Lola and Freddy.
It is not just Camilla’s son who will be missing from the Sandringham table this year, but also her daughter, Laura Lopes.
“I’m not [spending Christmas at Sandringham]. Nor is my sister,” Tom told the Daily Mail this week, offering insight into how their blended family divides the festive season.
“It’ll be every other year, one year on, one year off.”
He added jokingly: “It’s back to the sofa at my ex-wife’s.”
A Rare Christmas at Sandringham
Tom also reflected on last year’s celebrations, revealing that he joined his mother and stepfather at Sandringham for the first time in many years. It marked his first Christmas there since King Charles announced his cancer diagnosis.
“My mum said, ‘I’d love you to come, I haven’t had Christmas with you for a long time,’” he recalled.