Prince William, Kate Middleton, and their children will not be joining the traditional Christmas lunch at Buckingham Palace.
The decision is reportedly motivated by their desire to spend the holidays at their home in Norfolk, and does not come as a surprise for the rest of the royal family due to the more than 100 miles separating the couple from London.
William and Kate were not the only couple to cancel their attendance, however, as Prince Andrew and his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson were also absent, presumably due to the former’s connection to an alleged Chinese spy.