Kate Middleton at Westminster Abbey.Photo: Kensington Palace
Kate MiddletonandPrince Williamare sharing their Christmas wishes with those around the world who have had to change their holiday plans amid the surge in COVID cases.
“This Christmas will be different to what so many of us had planned,” the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge wrote in an Instagram post on Saturday. “From those who are alone or having to isolate away from loved ones, to the incredible people supporting our NHS and caring for those most in need — we are thinking of you. W & C.”
The royal couple had to rethink their Christmas plans this year after William’s grandmother,Queen Elizabeth,canceled the royal family’s traditional gatheringat Sandringham.
With the Omicron coronavirus variant causing a surge in cases in the U.K., the monarch, 95, decided to stay at Windsor Castle.
William, Kate and their three children —Prince George, 8,Princess Charlotte, 6, andPrince Louis, 3 — are ringing in the holiday at their country home, Anmer Hall, in Norfolk on the Queen’s Sandringham Estate. Members of the Middleton family are expected to join them at their spacious 10-bedroom home.
Kate Middleton and Prince William.Chris Jackson/Getty
On Christmas Eve,Kate’s musical talents were on displayduring the broadcast of herTogether at Christmascarol service broadcast. The royal accompanied singer Tom Walker on the piano in a surprise duet.
According to a royal source, the idea for the performance came from the Duchess of Cambridge herself.
Kate Middleton.Alex Bramall
She learned the piano as a child and has taken “great comfort” in playing music throughout the pandemic. Then she attended a Forward Trust event this October, where met Walker, 30, and heard him perform “Leave a Light On,” his song about the struggles of those experiencing addiction.
William and Kate are just like any other parents on Christmas morning: receiving a very early wake-up call from their excited children.
The Cambridge family’s 2021 Christmas card.Duke and Duchess of Cambridge/Instagram
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During the royal family’s traditional walk to church on Christmas morning in 2018, William was asked how early the pair got up.
William replied, “This morning was about 5 a.m.” Kate smiled at the answer as the crowd moaned at the early time.
source: people.com
