s] Prince William and his pregnant wife Catherine will spend Christmas Day with her parents instead of joining Queen Elizabeth at Sandringham.
Prince William and his pregnant wife Catherine will spend Christmas Day with her parents instead of joining Queen Elizabeth at Sandringham.
St James's Palace said the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will celebrate in private with Carole and Michael Middleton at their home in the village of Bucklebury, about 80km west of London.
The ABC reports the couple's decision was taken with the approval of the Queen. They are expected to visit Sandringham, in eastern England, for part of the Christmas holiday.
Catherine, 30, spent four days in hospital this month with an acute form of morning sickness.
Members of the royal family usually spend Christmas at Sandringham and stay until February, following a custom set by Queen Elizabeth's father and grandfather.
Catherine and William spent Christmas there last year.
