
Kate Middleton declined her first invitation from the Queen to spend Christmas with royal family, new book claims
The IndependentStay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Duchess of Cambridge reportedly refused the first ever invitation she received from the Queen to celebrate Christmas with the royal family at Sandringham, a new book has claimed. According to Lacey, who works as a historical consultant on Netflix's hit period drama The Crown, Catherine wanted to wait until she was engaged before joining in the royal family’s Christmas festivities. The Duchess of Cambridge made her first appearance at Sandringham for the royal family’s Christmas celebrations in 2011, eight months after she and the Duke of Cambridge wed at Westminster Abbey. However, in 2017 Meghan, the future Duchess of Sussex, joined her fiancé, Prince Harry, and the royal family at Sandringham for Christmas, five months before their wedding in Windsor.
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