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Queen Camilla has been pictured arriving at Sandringham for the Royal Family’s annual Boxing Day lunch.
The 75-year-old Queen Consort was spotted in the passenger seat of a Land Rover Discovery 4×4 this afternoon while Princess Margaret‘s daughter Lady Sarah Chatto, 58, sat on the back seat.
The two women were being driven to Wood Farm, which was Prince Philip’s old farmhouse, on the Norfolk estate.
After yesterday’s celebrations, the Royal Family traditionally have a more informal Boxing Day lunch at the farmhouse before going out on their annual hunting trip.
Queen Consort Camilla pictured being driven to Wood Farm on the Sandringham estate this afternoon. Princess Margaret’s daughter Lady Sarah Chatto, 58, sat in the back seat
Although she was once a keen fox-hunter, the King’s wife of 17 years was forced to give up the sport in 2003 due to back problems.
While it is not known if she will be taking part in the hunt today, the mother-of-two appeared dressed for the outdoors in a green waterproof jacket and navy fleece.
This year marks the first time the Royal Family have celebrated Christmas at Sandringham since the Queen died at the age of 96 in September.
Earlier this month, it was reported that Camilla was inviting her two children Tom Parker Bowles and her daughter Laura Lopes to Christmas lunch at the royal estate.
The Royals traditionally have a Boxing Day feast before going hunting together on the estate
A source told The Sun: ‘Camilla is keen that her family are at the heart of Christmas, particularly as Charles won’t have his youngest son there.
‘It is an extremely important Christmas coming just months after they last all gathered for the Queen’s funeral.
‘During last Christmas the family were desperately trying to sort out Prince Andrew and his sex abuse case and then there was the incident with the intruder carrying a crossbow at Windsor Castle.
‘We saw the togetherness at the Princess of Wales’s carol concert this week and Christmas will be held in the same spirit.’
While greeting fans on the estate yesterday, the Princess of Wales told one well-wisher her children ‘got lots of lovely things’ this year but had ‘quite an early start’.
The Princess said: ‘I’ve had a lovely morning thank you very much – I had quite an early start this morning’
The fan, named India, gave the Princess a bouquet of flowers, which she thanked her for
As the Royal Family joined Charles yesterday on his walkabout outside Sandringham church, Kate was spotted talking with a girl about her day.
The young fan, named India, was filmed giving the Princess a bouquet of flowers, which she was thanked for.
Kate went on to ask India: ‘Have you had a nice morning?’
India replied: ‘Yes, have you?’
Kate then said: ‘I’ve had a lovely morning – thank you very much – I had quite an early start this morning.’
Another member of the public is heard jumping into the conversation to ask: ‘Did the children get lots of nice things?’
The Princess then said ‘they got lots of lovely things’, before walking on.
It was also claimed that Prince William commented on the children’s presents when talking with the fans today.
George, nine, Charlotte, seven, and Louis, four, joined their family on the walkabout
Hilary Marsh, 71, from Suffolk said: ‘I asked William if Father Christmas had been for the children and he smiled back and said, “They’ve had enough presents”.’
William and Kate’s three children were also at the walkabout and spoke with well-wishers from members of the public after their traditional Christmas Day church service on the Norfolk estate.
George, nine, Charlotte, seven, and Louis, four, also received some presents from those waiting outside on Christmas.
Gemma Clark, 42, who travelled with her 72-year-old father Paul Clark from Long Sutton, Lincolnshire, gave each of the three children a novelty toy called a gonk – a festive gnome with a pointed hat. She also gave flowers to Kate.
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