King Charles and Queen Consort Camilla hosted a royal Christmas lunch at Windsor Castle on Wednesday. According to reports, up to 50 royal family members including Prince Edward, Sophie Wessex, Lady Louise, Princess Anne, Zara and her husband Mike Tindall attended the party. The People reported Prince William, Kate Middleton along with their three children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis were not seen. Prince Harry, Meghan Markle and their children son Archie and daughter Lilibet, who live in the US, did not participate.
The party was organised a day after the royal family confirmed King Charles and Camilla’s plans for Christmas Day. The palace said in a statement, “Their Majesties, The King and The Queen Consort, accompanied by Members of the Royal Family, will attend the Morning Service on Christmas Day at Sandringham Church, on Sunday 25th December 2022. The absent couple notwithstanding, it was the first time that the royals have gathered for the traditional celebration since before the Covid pandemic