Royal Family WON’T watch King Charles’ speech during their ‘less formal’ Christmas, expert claims
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First Christmas in Sandringham without the Queen will be ‘less formal’ than usual and the family will NOT tune in to the King’s speech, royal expert claims
- Jennie Bond says Charles’ first Christmas as monarch will be “less buttoned up”.
- Royal author says family will not be watching King’s first Christmas speech on TV
- Expert described it as “archaic” and says the focus will be on personal memories
The royal family’s first Christmas without the Queen will be ‘less formal’ than usual and they will not tune in to the King’s speech, a royal expert has claimed.
Jennie Bond, the BBC’s former royal correspondent, says the royal family is still gathering at the Sandringham estate in Norfolk this year to celebrate the festivities.
Speak against OKAY!the expert explained how Christmas has always been a formal celebration in the royal household – with the family bowing or curtsying to Her Majesty.
Instead, the royal author says King Charles’s first Christmas as monarch will be “less buttoned up” than previous years.
However, the expert says that King Charles will break with the family tradition of always meeting in the afternoon to watch the monarch’s televised speech.
The royal family will celebrate their first Christmas without the Queen next month. The late monarch photographed at Windsor Castle on December 23, 2021
The King, the Queen’s consort and the Prince and Princess of Wales pictured at Buckingham Palace on September 18, 2022
The royals are still expected to spend Christmas as usual at the Sandringham estate (pictured).
Instead, the expert says Charles will abandon this “archaic” ritual and instead want his loved ones to focus on reminiscing about their happy times with the Queen.
In addition, the author says that the king will probably follow in his mother’s footsteps and record his speech in advance.
She added, “I’m sure he’ll answer [the speech] a few days earlier and it will no doubt have some reflection on their loss.’
The royals are still expected to attend a service at St Mary Magdalene Church on the Sandringham Estate before heading home for their Christmas meal.
The Queen envisioned leading the Royal Family out of St Mary Magdalene Church service on Christmas Day in 2017
Earlier this month, it was reported that King Charles had invited Meghan Markle and Prince Harry to the family’s Christmas celebrations despite stepping down from royal duties nearly three years ago.
But a source close to the king said: “It is unlikely they will attend.”
It will be Charles’ first time hosting the annual family gathering and Christmas holiday at the private estate in Norfolk.
The Prince and Princess of Wales will be there, staying at nearby Anmer Hall, the home they were given by the Queen.
King Charles is said to have invited Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, but according to a royal source, it is “unlikely they will attend.” The King pictured with the Prince and Princess of Wales and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex arriving at St Mary Magdalene Church on Christmas Day 2018
The Royals have made Sandringham their base for Christmas and New Year since 1988, but in 2020 and 2021 the Queen spent Christmas in Windsor. The Queen is pictured with William and Kate in Windsor in December 2020
Other family members are expected to join the King and Queen on their walk to church on Christmas morning.
The Royal Family has made Sandringham their base for Christmas and New Year since 1988.
Although the family traditionally spends the holidays at the estate, the routine has changed in recent years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.