Since stepping back from royal duties in 2020, the Sussexes have spent every holiday season in California. Meanwhile, the rest of the royal family has continued its traditional Christmas gathering at Sandringham—without Prince Andrew.
According to sources, this year’s celebration carries added emotional weight amid King Charles’s ongoing cancer treatment and following Kate Middleton’s announcement earlier this year that she is in remission.
“The mood may be more reflective,” one insider told Us Weekly, “but it will also be a time to celebrate—especially after Kate received the all-clear.”
