Kate Middleton and Prince William Make Triumphant Return to Royal Christmas Lunch After Last Year's Absence

Kate Middleton and Prince William Make Triumphant Return to Royal Christmas Lunch After Last Year's Absence

The couple were joined by their three children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis.Getty Images Prince William and Kate Middleton during the 2025 German state visit.The GistPrince William and Kate Middleton made their triumphant return to King Charles's annual Christmas lunch on Tuesday, December 16.The couple skipped the event this time last year amid the princess's battle with an undisclosed form of cancer.Middleton has been i…

Cele|bitchy | The Wales family attended this year’s pre-Christmas lunch at the palace

For the past two years, King Charles has hosted the large, pre-Christmas royal lunch at Windsor Castle. Queen Elizabeth II used to host the extended royal family (including royal-adjacents and non-titled family members) at Buckingham Palace for a lavish lunch about a week before Christmas. In fact, her pre-Christmas lunches always marked her last moments in London for the year – she would head to Sandringham soon after and stay in Norfolk until …