He was seen making his way with the group to St Mary Magdalene Church in Sandringham before they headed back to the main house for their private festivities. However, the tradition was also discarded in 2017 when Prince Harry invited his bride-to-be Meghan Markle ahead of their wedding, paving the way for Beatrice to do the same with Edo.

Meghan joined the Royals for the three-day Norfolk celebration as her own family were miles away in America. However, the Princess of Wales and Mike Tindall on the other hand had to wait until they had wed their respective spouses Prince William and Zara Tindall before being allowed to tuck into the royal turkey.

Meanwhile, according to ITV, this year, the guestlist for the big Sandringham celebration is set to look a lot different – that’s because Queen Camilla’s family are being invited for the first time. Camilla has two children from her first marriage to Andrew Parker Bowles, Tom and Laura. She also has five grandchildren – Lola, Freddie, Eliza, Gus and Louis.

And they along with Camilla’s sister Annabel, will reportedly join the royals this Christmas, and the extra guests will mean lunch will be served in Sandringham’s bigger ballroom, rather than the dining room. A royal source told ITV: “The Queen has invited her children and grandchildren this year which is different from previous years.”