Happy Holidays, someone get Netflix's The Crown on the phone, because there's even more drama than usual over at Buckingham Palace (or, in this case, Sandringham). And by that, we mean Prince William is allegedly skipping King Charles' annual Christmas lunch. Again.
Rob Shuter's ShuterScoop reports that, between "nonstop disagreements" and "icy moments," Prince William has decided to spend the day with Kate Middleton's family instead of the royals.
Per a source, "William and the family will dutifully go to church with big smiles plastered on, but they're not expected for lunch at the big house. It's been an extremely difficult year for William and Catherine."
ShuterScoop also reports that King Charles plans to invite his disgraced brother to lunch — a pretty shocking move, if true. Reminder: the royals do Christmas in Sandringham, where former-Prince Andrew is soon to be exiled.
Last year, there were reports that William and Kate hosted their own "rival" and more "middle class" (um, kay) Christmas at their home in what was described as a "coup" against King Charles. Apparently, the couple were worried that certain royal traditions made them look "weird," and a friend told the Daily Beast that "there's always been a slightly covert, rival Christmas party at [William and Kate's] house, but it’s going to be much more obvious this year. If they post pictures, it’ll be an official coup attempt."
I mean... guess it wouldn't be the holidays without some family drama?
Mehera Bonner is a celebrity and entertainment news writer who enjoys Bravo and Antiques Roadshow with equal enthusiasm, She was previously entertainment editor at Marie Claire and has covered pop culture for over a decade.
