Queen Camilla has been pictured arriving at Sandringham for the Royal Household’s annual Boxing Day lunch.
The 75-year-old Queen Consort was noticed within the passenger seat of a Land Rover Discovery 4×4 this afternoon whereas Princess Margaret’s daughter Woman Sarah Chatto, 58, sat within the again seat.
The 2 ladies had been being pushed to Wooden Farm, which was Prince Philip’s outdated farmhouse, on the Norfolk property.
After yesterday’s celebrations, the Royal Household historically have a extra casual Boxing Day lunch on the farmhouse earlier than going out on their annual looking journey.
Queen Camilla pictured being pushed to Wooden Farm on the Sandringham property this afternoon. Princess Margaret’s daughter Woman Sarah Chatto, 58, sat within the backseat
Though she was as soon as a eager fox-hunter, the King’s spouse of 17 years was pressured to surrender the game in 2003 resulting from again issues.
Whereas it’s not identified if she will likely be participating within the hunt immediately, the mother-of-two appeared dressed for the outside in a inexperienced waterproof jacket and navy fleece beneath.
This 12 months marks the primary time the Royal Household have celebrated Christmas at Sandringham for the reason that Queen handed away on the age of 96 in September.
Earlier this month, it was reported that Camilla was inviting her two kids Tom Parker Bowles and her daughter Laura Lopes to Christmas lunch on the royal property.
The Royals historically have a Boxing Day feast earlier than going looking collectively on the property
A supply informed The Solar: ‘Camilla is eager that her household are on the coronary heart of Christmas, significantly as Charles received’t have his youngest son there. It’s a particularly vital Christmas coming simply months after they final all gathered for the Queen’s funeral.
‘Throughout final Christmas the household had been desperately attempting to type out Prince Andrew and his intercourse abuse case after which there was the incident with the intruder carrying a crossbow at Windsor Citadel.
‘We noticed the togetherness on the Princess of Wales’s carol live performance this week and Christmas will likely be held in the identical spirit.’
Whereas greeting followers on the Sandringham property yesterday, the Princess of Wales informed one well-wisher that her kids ‘received plenty of beautiful issues’ this 12 months however had ‘fairly an early begin’.
The Princess mentioned: ‘I’ve had a stunning morning thanks very a lot – I had fairly an early begin this morning’
The fan, named India, gave the Princess a bouquet of flowers, which she thanked her for
Because the Royal Household joined King Charles yesterday on his walkabout outdoors Sandringham church, Kate was noticed speaking with a younger woman about her day thus far.
The younger fan, named India, was filmed giving the Princess a bouquet of flowers, which she was thanked for.
Kate went on to ask India: ‘Have you ever had a pleasant morning?’
India replied: ‘Sure, have you ever?’
Kate then mentioned: ‘I’ve had a stunning morning – thanks very a lot – I had fairly an early begin this morning.’
One other member of the general public is heard leaping into the dialog to ask: ‘Did the kids get plenty of good issues?’
The Princess then mentioned ‘they received plenty of beautiful issues’, earlier than strolling on.
It was additionally claimed that Prince William commented on the kids’s presents when speaking with the followers immediately.
George, 9, Charlotte, seven, and Louis , 4, joined their household on the walkabout
Hilary Marsh, 71, from Suffolk mentioned: ‘I requested William if Father Christmas had been for the kids and he smiled again and mentioned, “They’ve had sufficient presents”.’
William and Kate’s three kids had been additionally on the walkabout and spoke with well-wishers from members of the general public after their conventional Christmas Day church service on the Norfolk property.
George, 9, Charlotte, seven, and Louis , 4, additionally acquired some presents from these ready outdoors on Christmas.
Gemma Clark, 42, who travelled together with her 72-year-old father Paul Clark from Lengthy Sutton, Lincolnshire, gave every of the three kids a novelty toy known as a gonk – a festive gnome with a pointed hat. She additionally gave flowers to Kate.
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