One of the most beloved traditions of the British royal family is spending Christmas together at Sandringham.
Every year, the Christmas walk becomes a special time of sharing. But this year, it seems that some members of the family will not be present.
It should be noted that 2024 has been a complicated year for the monarchy, especially due to the health problems of King Charles and Kate Middleton.
Many thought that Christmas would be a perfect opportunity to come together as a family, but new reports indicate that Princess Eugenie and her sister, Princess Beatrice, will not be traveling to Sandringham.
Why won’t Princess Eugenie and Princess Beatrice be at Sandringham?
The York sisters’ absence comes as a surprise, as they rarely miss a Christmas with the royal family.
In fact, in the last 10 years, they have missed only once, in 2020, due to the pandemic. Beatrice, 36, and Eugenie, 34, have spent almost all of their Christmases at Sandringham since they were little.
According to People magazine, both received invitations from their respective in-laws to spend the holidays with them and decided to accept.
Beatrice, married to Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi since 2020 and pregnant with their second child, has enjoyed Christmas at Sandringham with their daughter Sienna and Edo’s son Wolfie.
On the other hand, Eugenie, who married Jack Brooksbank in 2018, has two sons, August and Ernest.
In addition, it seems that the princesses’ parents, Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson, will also not be at Sandringham.
Despite being divorced since 1996, they are still living together at Royal Lodge, Windsor.
The news of their absence also comes against a backdrop of new scandals affecting the Duke of York.
So this year, the British royal family will have a different Christmas at Sandringham, with some empty chairs and the expectation of a less full gathering, but with the hope that, despite everything, the Christmas spirit will be maintained.
