Princess Eugenie’s mysterious disappearance from Kate Middleton’s carol service resolved

Princess Eugine didn’t join dozens of fellow Royals who rallied around the Princess of Wales at her Christmas carol service in central London this week.

The ‘Together At Christmas’ carol service, held at Westminster Abbey, marked Princess Kate’s first solo event of the year after she underwent a major abdominal surgery in January and announced she had been diagnosed with cancer.

Kate announced she would be gradually returning to royal duties after her preventative chemotherapy treatment ended in September. After a rough year, the theme of this year’s carol service was announced as a celebration of those supporting others in need, with a focus on the importance of love and empathy.

Kate was joined by her husband Prince William and their three children – Louis, six, Charlotte, nine, and 11-year-old Prince George. Other Royal attendees included the Duchess of Edinburgh, Lord Frederick Windsor, Zara Tindall and a pregnant Princess Beatrice.

But her sister Princess Eugenie did not attend, along with the King and Queen. While the reasons for Eugenie’s absence are unknown, it is likely due to her decision to split her time between the UK and Portugal with her husband and two sons, August and Ernest. Her husband, Jack Brooksbank, is believed to working in Portugal with Michael Meldman’s Discovery Land Company.

A royal source told the Express: “The villa in Portugal is more an investment than anything else and construction hasn’t even been completed yet”, adding: “It hasn’t been purchased as a new home, but more as a holiday retreat and something they can put their money into to protect their assets.”