Prince William gives update on Christmas Day plans as Prince Andrew ‘spy’ row deepens
Prince William has made a candid admission about the royal family’s upcoming Christmas plans – as rumours over Prince Andrew’s attendance continue to swirl.
The Prince and Princess of Wales and their three children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis, are preparing to celebrate the holiday with King Charles and the majority of the royal family at Sandringham. And William offered a rare glimpse inside their 25 December plans during a visit with soldiers and their families in Bulford, Wiltshire, admitting that, with just days to go until the big day, he’s not prepared.
“Am I ready for Christmas? No, no way am I ready,” he said during a friendly chat with soldiers from the 1st Battalion Mercian Regiment. Sgt. Sam Murray, who has served with the regiment for 20 years, spoke to William as his son Carson Heighway, drew his portrait.
“He asked what my children wanted for Christmas,” Sgt Murray said. “He said he is not organised himself.” Leah St Clair-Lewis, meanwhile, shared that William spoke about “what he was up to for Christmas and enjoying walks with his dogs at Sandringham”.
“He said there will be 45 of them under one roof for Christmas,” she added. “He didn’t say whether that was just for one day or over the Christmas period. They must need a very long table!”
He reportedly said at the event: “It won’t be quiet, it will be noisy”. The huge family gathering will see the majority of royals head to Norfolk to celebrate with the King. It’s an especially poignant Christmas following both Princess Kate and King Charles’s cancer battles this year.
