Prince William's 'secret' step-sister is set to join the Royal Family for the Christmas celebrations at Sandringham, despite previously frosty relations. In what looks to be one of their largest festive gatherings in recent years, the Royals are anticipated to see some 45 family members attend. Prince William casually revealed the figure during a seasonal event in Wiltshire with families from the 1st Battalion Mercian Regiment, mentioning: "We'll be in Norfolk, at Sandringham.
We'll be 45 for Christmas. It won't be quiet, it will be noisy." Naturally, the most revered figures of the monarchy will occupy their traditional places at the table, including King Charles , Queen Camilla, and the Prince and Princess of Wales, Anne, Princess Royal, and the Earl and Countess of Wessex, joined by the throng of younger royals relishing the festivities.
During this period of unity, particularly with health worries for both the King and Princess Kate in the backdrop, Laura Lopes, Queen Camilla's daughter, has also been extended an invite, suggesting a mending of reported historical tensions within this merged family. For the latest Welsh news delivered to your inbox sign up to our newsletter . This occasion will count as the second instance of art curator Laura, aged 46, partaking in the Royal Yuletide cheer - her initial inclusion was just the previous year.
She, along with her brother Tom Parker Bowles, age 49, became members of the family through their mother Camilla's first marriage to.
