The Cambridges were spotted departing Kensington Palace.
The Duchess was all smiles upon arrival.
The Duchess was all smiles upon arrival.
A great shot of Kate and Charlotte.
The Queen hosts the fifty-strong luncheon every year for the entire extended family, many of whom are spending Christmas with their own children and grandchildren rather than joining the annual gathering at Sandringham. Her Majesty and Prince Philip are expected to make the journey to the Norfolk estate within the next couple of days, where they will settle in before welcoming their children, grandchildren and other relatives on Christmas Eve.
And Prince George in blue.
The Cambridges are no doubt making last minute preparations for the festivities before decamping to their country pile Anmer Hall on the Sandringham estate. This year, they are celebrating Christmas with the Royal family. Thanks to the close proximity of Anmer, it means they can come and go over the festive period. It has been widely reported Harry and Meghan will stay at Anmer over Christmas too.
They were accompanied by Nanny Maria Teresa.
The Duchess has attended the event every year since she and William became engaged in 2010. 2017 marks her eighth pre-Christmas luncheon. This year, there was a new addition, Prince Harry's fiancée Meghan Markle. You can read more about Meghan's appearance on my other blog.
The Queen hosts the fifty-strong luncheon every year for the entire extended family, many of whom are spending Christmas with their own children and grandchildren rather than joining the annual gathering at Sandringham. Her Majesty and Prince Philip are expected to make the journey to the Norfolk estate within the next couple of days, where they will settle in before welcoming their children, grandchildren and other relatives on Christmas Eve.
A closer look at Princess Charlotte wearing one of her signature bows :)
And Prince George in blue.
The Cambridges are no doubt making last minute preparations for the festivities before decamping to their country pile Anmer Hall on the Sandringham estate. This year, they are celebrating Christmas with the Royal family. Thanks to the close proximity of Anmer, it means they can come and go over the festive period. It has been widely reported Harry and Meghan will stay at Anmer over Christmas too.
They were accompanied by Nanny Maria Teresa.
The Duchess has attended the event every year since she and William became engaged in 2010. 2017 marks her eighth pre-Christmas luncheon. This year, there was a new addition, Prince Harry's fiancée Meghan Markle. You can read more about Meghan's appearance on my other blog.
Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall.
Camilla in festive green.
Lady Helen Taylor and her family.
A wave from Princess Alexandra.
Princess Eugenie.
Buckingham Palace was certainly dressed for the occasion with Nordmann Fir trees from Windsor Great Park presented in all their splendor.
Camilla in festive green.
Lady Helen Taylor and her family.
A wave from Princess Alexandra.
Princess Eugenie.
Buckingham Palace was certainly dressed for the occasion with Nordmann Fir trees from Windsor Great Park presented in all their splendor.
I always look forward to seeing images of the Palace decorated in all its glory.
When we hear of George and Charlotte, we instantly think of William and Kate's little prince and princess, but did you know the Christmas tree tradition was introduced to Britain by Queen Charlotte, consort of King George III?
Christmas has arrived at Buckingham Palace! 🎄— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) December 12, 2017
Did you know that the Christmas Tree was introduced to Britain in the 18th Century by Queen Charlotte, consort of King George III? pic.twitter.com/PB5wjfuR1O
Chefs in the royal kitchens have been busy preparing traditional food and seasonal treats for the luncheon. The Palace shared a sneak peek behind the scenes.
More from the Royal Family website: "'Give yourself plenty of time,' says Royal Pastry chef Kathryn Cuthbertson. It's her number one tip to anyone making mince pies this Christmas. 'Pastry is not something that likes to be rushed,' agrees Chef de Partie, Victoria Scupham, who Kathryn hired six years ago to work alongside her. They also recommend 'having cold hands' when working with pastry, which will help keep it at the right consistency. Together they now have over 17 years experience inside the Royal Kitchens and will create over 1200 mince pies for each of the festive receptions held at the Palaces around Christmas time. 'It's probably thousands each,' laughs Kathryn, when asked for the exact calculation, 'but as long as you are organised, it's doable.'" You can view the recipe here.
Take a look at the chocolate roulade...
I imagine the Gingerbread men with white icing would be a big hit with George, Charlotte and the other children present.
William and Kate leaving the luncheon.
It ended at around 3 p.m. It looks like just in the nick of time for Charlotte to take a nap :)
There's a couple of additional photos of the children available on the Mail Online.
We have a rather good look at what Kate wore for the luncheon. It appears the Duchess selected a black cape and a burgundy dress.
Great Replikate suggests Kate wore the ZARA Long Cloth Cape. The cape features a round neckline, side vents, back pleat and lined button fastening at the neck.
Kate also wore a faux fur collar.
Kate M Cambridge believes it is the Jigsaw Women's Black Faux Fur Tippet. Kate worked for the company as an accessories buyer in 2007. Note, the velvet ribbon closure looks identical.
Several readers suggest Kate may have worn her GOAT Eloise dress underneath. It's a very good guess.
The Duchess wore a pair of statement earrings she's had in her collection since her pre-engagement days (with thanks to Sara).
Kate also chose them for the 2014 Christmas lunch.
Finally, The Royal Variety Performance aired last night. A young cast member from Annie asked Prince William to show off his best gallop, much to the delight of host Miranda Hart. Take a look at the video below and I suspect you'll agree William was the star of the show leaving the audience (and Kate) in stitches. Well done William for being such a good sport, he made the night :)
It ended at around 3 p.m. It looks like just in the nick of time for Charlotte to take a nap :)
There's a couple of additional photos of the children available on the Mail Online.
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We have a rather good look at what Kate wore for the luncheon. It appears the Duchess selected a black cape and a burgundy dress.
Great Replikate suggests Kate wore the ZARA Long Cloth Cape. The cape features a round neckline, side vents, back pleat and lined button fastening at the neck.
Kate also wore a faux fur collar.
Kate M Cambridge believes it is the Jigsaw Women's Black Faux Fur Tippet. Kate worked for the company as an accessories buyer in 2007. Note, the velvet ribbon closure looks identical.
Several readers suggest Kate may have worn her GOAT Eloise dress underneath. It's a very good guess.
The Duchess wore a pair of statement earrings she's had in her collection since her pre-engagement days (with thanks to Sara).
Kate also chose them for the 2014 Christmas lunch.
Finally, The Royal Variety Performance aired last night. A young cast member from Annie asked Prince William to show off his best gallop, much to the delight of host Miranda Hart. Take a look at the video below and I suspect you'll agree William was the star of the show leaving the audience (and Kate) in stitches. Well done William for being such a good sport, he made the night :)
William has made my day 😂 pic.twitter.com/wa6d8Yhmim— ❤👑 (@katemiddlephoto) December 20, 2017
We'll see William and Kate on Christmas morning for the annual walk to Church.
Oh i love the duchess looks good radiant i can figure it out but she is glowing. Hmm the duchess looks very good i can see. Nanny maria there ... Can see the beautiful. Princess charlotte there
ReplyDeleteI agree Bluefire, Kate has a remarkable glow about her and I simply love her hair at this length - not too long, not too short but just enough length for that trademark volumous style. Her hair looks so healthy too, perhaps she has started using the magic potion also known as coconut oil. I swear by it!
DeleteIf I may go a little off-topic here about the cute Princess in the back seat and her darling little signature bow... I giggle a bit whenever I see Charlotte with a bow in her hair because it reminds me of a colleague of mine who had a gorgeous little baby girl and when she brought the baby to visit us at work, everyone thought it was a boy. So long story short, my colleague, in her own subtle way, put a bow in the baby's hair every time she brought the baby to visit. The child is now 7 and still wears a little bow in her hair just in case anyone forgets :)
Love Avee in SA
PS: I wonder if the queen passed down any of her patronages to Kate this year. If I'm not mistaken, I think it's usually done around this time
I love that story, Avee! I think signature little bows are quite common with little girls. Remember Princess Estelle? Also Suri Cruise. She's a lot older now, and yet she still wears them. Some people find them tiresome, but I personally think they are sweet. Young girls are often dressed so mature for their age that it's nice to see little girls dressed as little girls.
DeleteAs for Kate's hair.... it is truly to die for. I hope Charlotte inherits the hair gene.
So true Suzie, I love the way Kate dresses Charlotte. Pretty floral dresses, cardigans, socks, shoes, it's just so sweet! I know what you mean about young girls being dressed too maturely for their age, I see it quite often myself. But I really enjoy seeing Charlotte's outifits because they don't look too fussy for a 2 year old, they're just right :)
DeleteAvee
Kate is radiant and excited.Beautiful family are going to Christmas lunch.I love this tradition.
ReplyDeleteFood must be delicious 😋
ReplyDeleteFor Meghan this must be very exciting!
Glad we got a glimpse of G&C!
The children look so sweet. I hope they all have a wonderful time!
ReplyDeleteWOW. Meghan is attending the luncheon. (I was scrolling up from the bottom and hadn't seen the photo yet.)
DeleteShe looks so tiny next to Harry in that photo, lol. Must be the camera angle.
Meghan is at the luncheon. wow.
The children are adorable. It was also good to see other members of the family.
Deletesurfer girl, yes Meghan was there, as expected. Kate also attended when she was engaged. If I recall correctly it was very successful and she was beaming when she left two and a half hours later, sandwiched between William and Harry. I can't believe that was 7 years ago now!
She definitely was there, Rina. :)
DeleteCould she have been any more glowing? :)
Polished and luminescent. Already a senior member of the Royal family. Amazing. :)
Nanny Maria was in the back seat too. I wonder how that works. Does she wait on the edge of the room until the kids are naughty? Or does she join in chatting with everyone?
ReplyDeletePretty sure there are a fair amount of nannies there that entertains the kids in a nearby room when needed. Doubt William and Kate are the only ones in that family bringing the nanny :P
DeleteThe children don't sit with the adults so I imagine she helps at the kids' table. You can see Maud's nanny too, and the Phillips children also used to have a nanny join in the luncheon.
Delete¡Pobre niñera!, le han cambiado el nombre, se llama María Teresa Turrión , Borallo es su segundo apellido, el de su madre.
ReplyDeleteI've been thinking about this. People keep calling her Maria Borallo but I thought it was Teresa Turrión. :P
Delete¡Correcto!,Rebecca-Sweden...
DeleteNo veo como le cambiaron su nombre aqui. Claramente dice Nanny Maria Teresa. Haci se refieren a ella normalmente en esta pagina web, aunque seria major simplemente Nanny Maria.
Deleteamazing. I only had to look up two words on that.
DeletePobre and cambiado. :)
En el Daily mail, pone María Borallo...,se llama Teresa, o María Teresa si se quiere poner el nombre completo, no simplemente María. Charlotte lo ha escrito bien.
DeleteSe llama Maria Teresa Turrión Borallo, y probablemente la suelen llamar Teresa como es costumbre con las que tienen de primer nombre Maria.
DeleteHer name is Maria Teresa and it is probably abbreviated to Teresa. Her surname is Turrion Borallo.
I agree with you, Charlotte, that the royal family's annual traditions are some of my favorites to watch for each year. The Christmas lunch is one of the events I wish we got an inside look at (but sadly probably never will). It's not that the Queen doesn't deserve a private holiday party with her family, but I think, especially having read stories throughout the year (which I give little merit too but others might) about family discord, that a group photograph or even some candid photographs would be good PR.
ReplyDeleteI would LOVE a photo from inside this event. I actually really, really, really want a big family picture of the royal family! Not to sound morbid, but it would fit well in the year Philip retired. I've been hoping for a while for a big family picture since the last one was for the Queen and Philips 60th anniversary (I think) and there has been alot of changes. I would especially love a picture of the family at this event since it's such a wide part of the family! One can always dream!
DeleteAgreed. A family photo in Phillip’s retirement year would be perfect!
Delete📷 Yay and Amen to that idea, Rebecca.
DeleteIt seems like a logical thing to do. I SO hope they have that inspiration and follow through on it. Otherwise it would be a big missed opportunity and a page of history will be left bare.
Our maybe wait for the wedding :-)!
DeleteOr at the very least, the Queen/kids/grandkids. Maybe not some of the extended members who are out of the public eye. I would assume there is probably one taken. I know those have happened at my large family gatherings and there is no historical significance to my family.
DeletePossible Tinneke, but I think those are usually more the closer family and not a big family group portrait? But I might be wrong.
DeleteI think maintaining a certain mystique is important for the Royal family. They already share so much of their lives with us that I'm okay with them having occasions that are very private. The more you give, the more people expect it to be the norm. They are not celebrities after all.
DeleteI do think a group photo would be wonderful though - there have been a few over the years and this would just be bringing the family up to date.
DeletePrincess Charlotte has changed so much! She looks very different from the Christmas card image now. I wonder if she will look a bit like Princess Eugenie as she gets older.
ReplyDeleteThis is exactly my thought! It's be very interesting watching her grow up. I think she has quite an outgoing character.
DeleteI agree. This is what 6 months difference make. I see a lot of Kate in that close up photo of hers, which is very funny, because she took after William and the Queen in the Christmas card image until now. Let's wait till the next one, I suppose that's January.
DeleteI loved the cape too.
We had the same thought, Rina! It will be very interesting watching PC grow up. By summertime she will remind us of someone else most likely.
DeleteAnett, with a clearer photo in January we might have a better idea of whom she favors. It keeps changing for me. The cape is fantastic and now I see she wore a fur collar with it.
I think Charlotte is a mixture of everyone. It's amazing how genetics works. I think she will end up as a brunette like her mother. We always see her with a book. She must love to read. How I wish my niece was the same way! She prefers the iPad :(
DeleteSame thought here, Erika. :-) Charlotte *has* changed. Beautiful little girl.
DeleteAbsolutely royalfan.
DeleteThe children look so adorable! Charlotte is a cutie and does look so much different than she did last summer.
ReplyDeleteWatched the arrival fotos on daily mail...there are quite a few children for George & Charlotte to play with! I'm sure for the kids it will be fun :)
ReplyDeleteand as always, they were skillfully coordinated in color: William's tie, Kate's dress, Charlotte's bow :)
ReplyDeleteI imagine George has a hint of burgundy under his coat, somewhere....love it! Kate is beautiful and if she is wearing that cape, its a great look. Love the photo of Kate and Charlotte. What a great shot of Charlotte, she is adorable. They all look like happy and like they had a great time. Even see a wave from Kate!! cc
DeleteThank you for all you do Charlotte, to keep us updated on the RF . I appreciate it more during the holiday season because you must be very busy yourself, yet find time to post. I love the link to the recipe for mince pie. As an American , I was intrigued by exactly what mince was. Happy Christmas to you !
ReplyDeleteSo very true! And now adding another royal blog! I have no clue how you do it! (Alot of pre-preparation and research I assume!) But I have to applaud your amazing work year in and year out Charlotte! You have no idea what this place has meant to me!
DeleteI very much feel the same way as Rebecca about your efforts Charlotte and this blog. 🎄❤️
DeleteMe too Charlotte.
DeleteDang, those chocolates and pies look good!!
ReplyDeleteI always like this time of year and look forward to seeing glimpses of the family as they celebrate. Really looking forward to the walk to the church this year!
Absolutely love that cape! I hope she is wearing it.
ReplyDeleteKate seems to wear capes when pregnant, I wish she would bring that look into her non-pregnancy wardrobe as well. I'm really fond of a good cape!!
DeleteMe too, Rebecca. I love capes and Kate looks great in them. I would be thrilled if they became a staple of her working wardrobe.
DeleteSame here, Rebecca! I love capes and wish she would wear them while not pregnant as well. I'll check my local Zara to see if they've got that black cape :)
DeleteYes! It's such a fun look but also very classic.
DeleteI love the capes too! I eagerly await another appearance of the Paul & Joe cape from the Bhutan tour. (pretty please with sugar on top)
DeleteAn appearance of the P&J would be fantastic, Rebecca V. I'll add a cherry and sprinkles for extra luck:)
DeleteSuch a wonderful event and seeing the Cambridges as a family brightened my day.
ReplyDeleteMy goodness, Princess Charlotte is darling. She looks so much like Princess Eugenie as a child! This little girl is looking like everyone - the Queen, Granny Carole, and now Eugenie. So sweet.
I agree. Princess Charlotte is a little chameleon. Prince George has always looked like himself albeit he has become older, obviously but Princess Charlotte changes so much between released photos.
DeleteRina, Erika. Princess Charlotte has changed so much. She is a little chameleon. George always looks like George so far. Charlotte does definitely resemble a young Eugenie now.
DeleteWhich means she may end up looking like the Queen Mother eventually,sg.
Deletethat she might, Erika. :)
DeleteWhat great pictures to see the family getting together! Oh how I would love to be a fly on the wall!
ReplyDeleteI don’t think it’s her GOAT dress, or the ZARA cape. Looks like she is wearing a faux fur collar.
Either way, everyone looks happy!
I thought I saw a fur collar as well but deferred to the experts. Maybe the one she wore Christmas morning last year?
DeleteAgree it did not look like the cape to me. The dress could be the Goat, it looks like the same color and that dress is generous enough for her pregnancy. The kids look very cute and agree must be fun to have some other kids to play with at the luncheon. Would be so fun to see what actually happens. I think the luncheon is about 2 hours long? Does anyone know? A good looking bunch of the teen through young twenties group. Was Zara or Princess Anne in attendance?
DeleteWe weren't seeing things, Nancy:) Phew...
DeleteI don’t think so... it was much longer and maroon in color. The one she is wearing now looks black and short
DeleteYes, I can see that now. Completely different. I forgot that last year's was maroon.
DeleteI was looking forward to a comeback of the green and red Vanessa Seward dress the Duchess wore last year. I truly do like that dress. I've been hoping to see her wear it to at least one function in December...and clearly she didn't wear it today either. Maybe there's still a chance she'll wear it by the time the festivities end in January.
ReplyDeleteI think she might be a little too pregnant for the Vanessa Seward dress. Maybe next year?
DeleteIt probably doesn't fit now. She wasn't pregnant last year.
DeletePrincess Charlotte looks just like her brother, George now. It is amazing how much they resemble each other. She has changed a lot in six months.
ReplyDeletePrincess Charlotte has gone through a growth spurt! She looks so much bigger all of a sudden!
ReplyDeleteCharlotte, I agree with you, this is a royal tradition I enjoy very much! I can't imagine being little and going to "grandma's" having those big trees and the gingerbread men.
I wish they would take a group photo for history's sake.
ReplyDeleteLooks like a wonderful event - looking at the car shots here and elsewhere, I believe most of the families with young children bring nanny, no doubt so parents can enjoy lunch. It would be so fun to see all the little ones together. What a noise there must be!
I'm don't think much of that fur tippet, Julia says, as she fingers the faux fur trimmed gloves she bought yesterday (so lovely and warm!) Hypocrisy aside, I can't say much about Kate's outfit. Meghan looked nice - given the photo of her dress in D.M.
I noticed that Lady Frederick is missing - hope she is making an excellent recovery.
When I was young, I loved looking at the genealogical charts in my nana's royal books. So much has changed! There have been divorces, deaths, and many additions. Some of those people listed in those early lists don't even get an invite to these lunches any more. But it's always a pleasure to see my youthful favourites, The Duchess of Kent, Princess Alexandra, especially, so beautiful in their youth and still so elegant - now with grandchildren and probably soon, great-grandchildren!
So many years of royal watching. What will come? My Christmas wish is that whilst change much come, it will happen gradually and traditions will remain. Now family is wanting me so Happy Christmas to all here and thanks to Charlotte for all her work this year.
I myself was just wondering what the cutoff is to be considered “extended family” and if any branches have dropped off over time. And how does that go when a branch of the family no longer qualifies, awkward enough in “real” life to no longer be invited to annual traditions, can only imagine it being publicly noted!
DeleteYes, it will be interesting to see how some of the more distance relatives(the Queen's cousins and their kids) will be connected after the oldest generation passes on.
DeleteLove the Duchess of Kent, what an elegant regal woman. I walked past her in London this year - I was doing one of the London walks, and a few of us were hanging about rather blocking the pavement, and she had to ask us to move out of the way. She was so polite about it!
DeleteAt the moment, I was thinking of the Harewoods - the two sons of Princess Mary and thus cousins of the queen in the same way as the Gloucesters and Kents. There were scandals, divorces and several sons with multiple marriages and they seemed to drop out of the cousin line-up even though technically as close (and possessed of some fine jewels through their grandmother - although I believe all sold now - the sapphire tiara finally ended up in the V&A.
DeleteAlthough not scandalous, I suspect the next generation of the Kents and Gloucesters will drop away gradually. Today they are still around - one adorable grandson with a soft toy corgi - perhaps representing the sole surviving corgi of the queen.
Thank you for this post, Charlotte. I love family traditions and this is no exception. Kate looks absolutely radiant and relaxed and happy. I think she and William are thrilled that the spotlight is not solely focused on them and the children for a while. Princess Charlotte stole the show for me. I think she is a chameleon and will turn out to be a real beauty with dark hair when she grows up. I just noticed that the Tindalls are absent. I don't see Prince Andrew either. Not the complete family, sadly.
ReplyDeleteSometimes people sneak in and out the back gates, like the Wessexes did both last and this year.
DeletePrince Andrew and the Wessexes have an apartment inside Buckingham Palace, so they don’t always arrive by car. This year there are photos of Sophie, Louise and James leaving.
DeleteThe Queen must be thrilled to have her family around her. The kids are growing up fast! Maragarita Armstrong-Jones is a beauty. Kate and family look wonderful, of course. They were among the last to leave, which is nice. It was a rather short gathering compared to past years. I think Harry and Meghan left after only an hour and a half.
ReplyDeleteCharlotte, do you think we will have press gathering for Princess Charlotte's first day at nursery? Or will it be just a handout photo like George? Since she's lower in line, I wouldn't mind more privacy, but a photo would be nice.
I think a photo will be released at some point during Charlotte's first day :)
DeleteThere are absolutely adorable pics of George making faces that I saw. You may want to add them. I love the kids. And William and Kate seem wonderful as parents. Their children are lucky.
ReplyDeleteHello,
DeleteWould you be so kind as to tell me where you saw the photos of George?
Saw the photos here. I also saw a closeup somewhere but now I can't find it. So adorable! http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-5198963/Princess-Charlotte-leaves-Queens-Christmas-lunch.html
DeleteI saw them on the Daily Mail website
DeleteThank you so much. Unfortunately, it's not possible to license those ones but they are lovely. I thought we got a good selection across the board this year :)
DeleteActually, I don't think that the pictures of George are adorable. He appears distressed, likely by all of the photographers. That's not cute, it's kind of sad.
DeleteI see. Maybe you can just link to the article then. I think many of us love George's facial expressions!
DeleteWith those one shot snap photos it is so hard to judge what the expression really is. I agree it did look distressed but he may have been caught mid expression or just pinched a finger or startled by a very bright flash. I suspect at this point he is less distressed by the cameras and more annoyed if they are keeping him from getting someplace more quickly. At George and Charlotte's ages the child's focus is very much me and how quickly can we get to the next spot.
DeleteCharlotte looks so much older! hoping for a picture on her first day of nursery. on a side note i though princess eugenie looked beautiful, but she has always been a favorite of mine, she got the best of andrew and fergie!
ReplyDeleteCharlotte is growing up fast. I also noticed that she is reading a Christmas book in the car. I think she will be more than ready for nursery!
DeleteCharlotte is growing up fast! I also noticed that she is reading a Christmas book in the car. I think she's more than ready for nursery!
DeleteCharlotte's such a cutie :-) It was lovely seeing the entire family together. I'm looking forward to the walk to the church Christmas morning. Merry Christmas to all!XOXO
DeleteLittle Charlotte stole the show today. Amazing how much she's changed since we last saw her. At one time, she favoured her Aunt Pippa and Grandma Middleton, but now, she looks like Eugenie did at that age.
ReplyDeleteSo lovely to see Catherine absolutely glowing. To be little nit picky, I think the middle part in her hair is a little harsh, it suited her far more with a side part and a slight fringe to soften the look.
What a lovely tradition. I hope everyone had a wonderful time, and judging from the happy expressions on William and Kate's faces as they departed, they probably did. Everyone looked festive and in the holiday spirit. What adorable children.
ReplyDeletePS The video of The Coldstream Guards playing outside Buckingham Palace was just wonderful, and the one of William galloping is hysterical. I loved both.
DeleteThe Christmas music at the changing of the Guards warmed my heart. 🎼
DeletePrince William galloping for the children made my day! Fatherhood looks good on him! DWLee333
ReplyDeleteI think he is quite close to the kids, especially George. He hangs around Daddy a lot.
DeletePrincess Charlotte is so adorable! I love those chubby cheeks!! I noticed that nanny Maria always sits in between George and Charlotte I wonder where she will sit next year once the third baby arrives.
ReplyDeleteI had not thought about that before, but come next year, the Cambridges will have to arrive in two separate cars! It's kind of sad, but of course it's also a very happy blessing. I have noticed that some other families arrive in separate cars, too, but I've always loved seeing the foursome (soon to be five-some) arriving as a family.
DeleteThey're going to need a mini-van soon :P
DeleteI was gonna say that, Kiwi. They'll gonna have to get a royal mini van :)
DeleteAnd William goes, "Oh no. Am I really a mini-can dad?" lol
DeleteYou can put three car seats in that car. George is in a booster chair so that is not as big as a full car seat.
DeleteSo the nanny would have to driven in a separate car. I don’t see William, Kate and the kids being separated
Or maybe that car model has a third row of seats? I do not have a Range Rover but do have a SUV and mine has three rows.I suspect the two older kids would be together but spaced apart in the very back and the Nanny would sit with the baby in the middle row seats.
DeleteI’m quite sure Range Rover makes six seaters.
DeleteI worked as a nanny in France in my youth, and they had three children that a sat im the back rows with. It was quite fine.
For sure, however they have to do it, they will keep the nanny with the children. You know, ... young siblings, car rides, squabbles. Cameras.
DeleteNo. they'll keep Maria Teresa with the children, lol. (Anyone remember car ride squabbles?) :)
So exciting! So nice to see the royals gather, it must be a very nice occasion. The kids were probably shy for a while, meeting so many adults they do not get to meet on a daily basis, but I'm sure they also had fun. And those sweets - yummy! :) How lovely it must be for HM and PP to get to see the (almost) whole extended family. They probably treasure these moments more and more with every year.
ReplyDeleteI'm double-excited today as I received a card from Buckingham Palace with thanks for the wishes on the occasion of HM+PP's 70th anniversary which I sent them in November! A lovely Christmas gift, I must say :) You can imagine how happy I was!
That is an awesome Xmas present, Zora! Good on you for sending your congratulations on HM & PP's anniversary :)
DeleteThat is so special. A sweet historical momento. :)
DeleteHow nice! :-)
DeleteThank you for sharing the joy with me :)
DeleteThis is a lovely occasion and one of my favourites in the year because we get to see the extended family. Everyone has had their say, but I must tip the hat to William at the Royal Variety Performance. Sadly Miranda Hart was not a very funny host, but watching William being a good sport was an absolute treat. Not all royals would have taken the ribbing. I think he endeared himself to everyone last night.
ReplyDeleteLove that the Cambridges were color coordinated 💕 Charlotte has changed so much since we saw her the last time this summer. Really, she could be Eugenies daughter! It will be interesting see her growing through the years.
ReplyDeleteWilliam galloping...priceless :-)
Looks like a fun day. The kids are adorable. I am sad we will not see them on Monday. I kind of wonder if that will change in the future. And it will be interesting to see if this annual luncheon will continue after the Queen is gone. Or if some of these traditions will shift and evolve.
ReplyDeleteHopefully the luncheon will continue but with a beautiful group photo released to the public.
Deletehe did a very good gallop. :) a very good sport about it.
ReplyDeletePrince William galloping had to be the high light of that evening😁. The Duchess of Cambridge looked glowingly lovely and happy enroute to the Queen’s luncheon. Thanks, Charlotte.
ReplyDelete(rf, I answered your text. :) (12/14 page. about half way up on page.) :)
ReplyDeleteI love this family. Kate looks beautiful as always. George had a haircut and looks so grown up, and Charlotte looks so much like him now. William is a lovely and proud dad. I like that they waved to the crowd when they left the palace gates. Cheers and prayers for a happy Christmas and a healthy baby for them.
ReplyDeleteYes, Charlotte does look just like George now. My two siblings and I look nothing alike and no one thinks we are related. So, yesterday, when I saw George and Charlotte sitting in the car, it was amazing to me how closely they now resemble each other. They are adorable.
DeleteI love that they are color coordinated. I do that with my own small tribe at big events. Corny Mom privileges.
ReplyDeleteI know we can't see much of her outfit, but if it is that cape I'm just a little meh about that. I started following Kate because her style was so relatable, but that is increasingly not the case. Not a criticism, just an observation. Or maybe I just don't like capes..haha
But why is the Zara cape not relatable? That's something most of us could actually buy.
Delete"corny mom privilege". lol.
ReplyDeleteLike you Charlotte I love to watch the comings and goings of the royals!i love that cape that Kate wore by the way i doubt i could ever pull it off myself though. Must have been so nerve wracking for Meghan to meet all the extended members of the royal family all at once like that. She also looks stunning. I love Kate's gorgeous smile and hair and nice to see the kiddos. Princess Charlotte's hair seems to be turning blonde. Lovely family and I wish them a happy Christmas and to all of you on this blog and especially Charlotte.
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