Royal Family: ‘Record set straight’ on Kate after horror Christmas walkabout trolling

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The Prince of Wales once let Princess Kate down after he cancelled plans to spend New Year’s Eve with her.

While William had to spend Christmas at Sandringham as part of the Royal Family tradition, he was not expected to attend any set Royal Palace on New Year’s Eve, freeing him up in his dating days to spend it with his then-girlfriend Kate Middleton.

This was reportedly , before then cancelling on the plan to spend the occasion with her and her family just days before.

In her book released in 2011, The Making of a Royal Romance, royal author Katie Nicholl claims William had promised Kate he would join her family but decided to stay with his family instead – and informed her on the phone on Boxing Day.

childhood had some similarities to other young girls and she attended one relatable children’s club.

In 1990, and Pippa both joined the local Brownies club, where they went on field trips, played sports, did needlework, and earned badges.

Brownie pack leader June Scutter told People: “She was quite easygoing, , nothing different from any others.”

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s popularity has hit a fresh low as the

Although Americans still remain fairly positive about the prince, with more than half of them (53 per cent) reporting favourable views, according to YouGov, one Royal expert believes this could soon change.

According to Ingrid Seward, the editor-in-chief of Majesty magazine and author of royal biographies including the recent My Mother & I, believes a large proportion “dislike Harry and Meghan”.

One royal fan, who was at Sandringham, has after she was accused of not enjoying the annual Christmas walkabout.

During the annual traditon Kate shared hugs, and was given large bouquets of flowers by well wishers but despite this some people have taken to social media since the event to say that the princess looked as if she didn’t enjoy the walkabout and was simply making herself do it.

This prompted one royal fan, who was at Sandringham, to defend Kate, who “took time to listen and talk to everyone who had come to see her”.

and ’s decision to has been branded a “smart move” by one royal commentator.

Speaking , Gareth said: “Anything that doesn’t involve interviews like they did in the past is a good move in terms of more separate events.

“Anything that keeps them away from controversy, or keeps them away from seeming like a repeat of what they were doing for the last couple of years, is a smart move.”

The Firm’s gatherings at King Charles’s Sandringham Estate may not be as glamorous as people may think.

About 45 members gathered at event at in Norfolk this year

The estate reportedly sleeps around 16 to 18 people – but this means that some guests have to make do with shared rooms and “fish finger” style beds, claims a royal expert.

is at school due to two key traits, according to a source.

A source told : “They’re lovely kids. Charlotte is so kind and friendly and other children adore her.

“She’s nice to the kids in younger years and she is very popular.

“George seems like a nice boy too and little Louis has so much energy.”

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was accompanied by his sister Princess Anne today as he Day.

The monarch, 76, and the Princess Royal, 74, were greeted by well-wishers as they made their way from Sandringham House to St Mary Magdalene church in Sandringham for the Sunday church service this morning.

As they walked to the service, the King and his sister appeared to be in good spirits as they both wrapped up warm from the cold, with Charles wearing a thick winter coat and tailored trousers.

Princess Anne wore her staple red scarf along with a tartan skirt and jacket co-ord.

may be one of the most famous people in the world as the future King of the UK and the Commonwealth, but the dad-of-three still likes to keep certain family moments private.

While the Prince of Wales, 42, rarely speaks about his , who died in a car crash in Paris in 1997, he did once reveal one of his favourite family memories.

During his stint on the Apple Fitness + podcast Time to Walk, the prince spoke about how Princess Diana would sing songs in the car to help him and his now estranged brother be less anxious about returning to boarding school after long periods of time at home.

William said that one song by Tina Turner sticks out in his memory as

and Princess Kate were all smiles at the this week with their three children after what has been a

Just months ago, , 42, said 2024 has been one of the “hardest” years of his life after Kate was diagnosed with cancer following an operation, resulting in her having to step back from royal duties as she underwent treatment.

The princess and has since made a gradual return to work as she continues her recovery.

While the future King and Queen have tried to keep life as normal as possible for their three children Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis at their Windsor cottage this year, it has been widely reported that Kate’s family have been a huge help for the princess, especially Carole and Michael Middleton – the two people the

was seen holding in her laughter this week after her dad thrilled fans

During the   was seen greeting well-wishers along with his wife Princess Kate and their three children Prince George, 11, Princess Charlotte, nine, and Prince Louis, six.

While most royal fans wished the family a Merry Christmas, one fan quipped “Up the Villa” at , who is known for being Prince George.

The future King replied back “Up the Villa” as he continued the walk back to Sandringham House for Christmas Day lunch.

childhood had some similarities to other young girls and

The Princess attended Brownies, like many other children, reports .

In 1990, and Pippa both joined the local Brownies club, where they went on field trips, played sports, did needlework, and earned badges.

Brownie pack leader June Scutter told People: “She was quite easygoing, they were just ordinary children, nothing different from any others.”

and spent another Christmas in America this year, marking their sixth year spending the festive season away from the UK.

While the couple and their two children Prince Archie, five, and Princess Lilibet, three, to spend Christmas Day with Harry’s royal relatives,

This the brother of the prince’s late mum Princess Diana, who lives at Diana’s childhood home Althorp.

However, despite Harry having stayed there fairly recent on a flying visit to the UK, one royal expert said they turned this down as Meghan, 43, wanted her children to have memories of Christmas at their Montecito home, a place they have lived since quitting life as senior royals in 2020.

Royal fans were sent into a frenzy on Christmas Day after  

After in Sandringham with the Royal Family, Princess Charlotte, nine, joined her parents and Princess Kate, along with her brothers Prince George and Prince Louis, as they greeted well wishers outside the church.

While it is standard for the royals to shake hands with members of the public and on Christmas Day, the young princess took this a step further as

In a video circulating online, a woman can be heard asking Charlotte for a picture. The young princess then steps towards her and smiles for the selfie before walking away towards her dad .

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The Royal Family were all smiles on Wednesday as to greet crowds of well-wishers after attending a special church service in Sandringham.

While 42, following her difficult cancer battle this year, fans were also quick to pay attention to her husband , who was greeting members of the public with their three children Prince George, 11, Princess Charlotte, nine, and Prince Louis, six, by his side.

Although his younger siblings caught the attention of the public with their sweet traits, with and Charlotte winning over royal fans not everyone was as quick to

and ’s decision to has been branded

Since leaving the Royal Family in 2020, the couple’s reputation has taken a hit after they made a number of controversial decisions after moving to America, which included exposing personal family moments in TV interviews and in their 2022 docuseries.

While Harry and Meghan have since spent most of the year behind the gates of , the last few months have seen them take a different approach as they have stepped out solo to focus on their separate work projects.

may be one of the youngest members of the Royal Family, but there is no doubt she is one of the most famous.

As the only daughter of and Princess Kate, both 42, the young princess, nine, often makes headlines after attending big royal events.

Since 2022, the princess – along with George and Louis – has in Berkshire, close to where the family live in Windsor.

Before that, Charlotte was a young pupil at Thomas’s Battersea School in London, where she of

This was when her dad was the Duke of Cambridge, however his new title of Prince of Wales – bestowed upon William after his father the King ascended to the throne – means it is likely her name at school has now changed to

has not spent Christmas at Sandringham for the last six years, however before his relationship to – and for two years in the early days of their relationship – he was a regular at the Royal Family Christmas.

While little has been said about what goes on behind closed doors on the big day, Harry – who quit life as a senior royal in 2020 –

As reported by The Mirror, Harry gifted his grandmother a singing fish, which the late Queen apparently loved so much that she decided to hang it “proudly in Balmoral”, according to Finding Freedom, a book about Harry and Meghan released in 2020.

has with and .

The Duchess of Sussex spoke to about how her and spend their holidays together with her mother and their children.

Speaking about the festive traditions her young family has embraced, Meghan mentioned putting out “carrots for the reindeer” at Christmas.

Meghan also mentioned that the family’s Thanksgivings are “always pretty low-key” and “being close to my mom is great,” referring to her mother, Doria, who is also based in California.

and Princess Kate were all smiles this week as they alongside their three children and the rest of the Royal Family.

The couple, who have been married for 13 years, spent time talking to well wishers after attending the Christmas Day church service, with plenty of gifts being thrust at them from members of the public.

While Kate, 42, was some of her Christmas gifts over the years have been less desirable, including one gifted to her by William, 42, when they were dating.

This when received by Kate, was revealed by when he appeared on former England striker Peter Crouch’s podcast on Radio Five Live.

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