It has not been an easy year for the British Royal Family. 2024 began with the diagnosis of breast cancer Carlos III in the month of February. A month later, in March, Kate Middleton He also announced his illness. In September, the Princess of Wales announced that she had finished her chemotherapy treatment. Since then, the mother of George, Charlotte and Louis has cautiously resumed her public agenda.
When the Christmas holidays are just around the corner, Charles III has organized the traditional pre-Christmas lunch at Buckingham Palace.
Two of the big absentees this Thursday have been prince william and his wife. The princes of Wales are already in Norfolk with their three children, who are already on school holidays, as the magazine has revealed Hello.
He prince andrewin recent days under the spotlight for his alleged connection with a Chinese spy, has also not attended the traditional family lunch, as expected. His ex-wife hasn’t been there either. Sarah Fergusonwho in October spoke again about his illness: “It has been a difficult period and I am still not out of danger. (…) My doctors have told me that I should not use the expression ‘cancer-free’, but the treatment has been successful and the tests show that there has been no spread or recurrence.” It must be remembered that in January she was diagnosed with skin cancer, months after being treated for breast cancer.
The one who has been with Charles III has been Queen Camilla, who in recent weeks has raised concerns about the chest pneumonia she contracted.
Charles III’s guest list for Christmas
The British royal family, like the others, is counting the days until Christmas and this lunch has kicked it off. As for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day at Sandringham, the big absentees will be the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, who will spend the holidays at their home in Montecito (California); and Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson. For his part, Prince William revealed that he is “anxious” for living the last days of the year, which he defined as “probably the most difficult” of his life. Yes, he will be with his wife and three children in Sandringham.
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