The Princess of Wales will host her annual Christmas carol concert at Westminster Abbey on December 11, Kensington Palace announced on Friday. The service, held every year since 2020, is popular among royal fans across the country.
Catherine will be joined by around 1,600 guests for her sixth time hosting the event, with Prince William and their three children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, all expected to attend. Other members of the Royal Family have attended in previous years, although it is not yet known who else will join her apart from her immediate family.
Royal Family attendance and the Sussexes' return
The Princess's parents, Carole and Michael Middleton, and her siblings, Pippa and James, have also attended in the past. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle returned to the UK with their children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, in August.
The couple, who continue to have a tense relationship with the royals, are reportedly preparing for their first Christmas in the UK. They are thought to be staying in the Cotswolds, bringing them closer to London than they were in California.
Christmas plans and reader poll
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are expected to spend Christmas at their UK home with their children, with Meghan's mother, Doria Ragland, likely to join them. It is unknown when the Princess of Wales last spoke to Harry and Meghan, though Harry is thought to have last spoken to his brother around four years ago.
Readers are being asked whether Prince Harry and Meghan Markle should be invited to Princess Catherine's Christmas carol service.
