Christmas at Sandringham 2004-2006

[milla Ca]

At the new pics , Avalon posted, i just saw Camilla had a bag that fits perfectly to her hat and also to her coat. Very nice!
The pic together with Charles is my favourite Royal Christmas pic of this year!
Does anybody know if the Royal Couple is Scotland now and will have a party for the New Year at Birkhall?

[iceflower]

Several members of the family attended the Traditional Royal Boxing Day Shoot at Sandringham, UK on December 26, 2006:

Edward
Charles
William
Zara
the Queen

[corazon]

sophie was there too?

[BeatrixFan]

So Kate didn't go after all. Don't worry - I won't say "I told you so". But I did.

[Beck]

Is that Beatrice and Eugenie in the background with the picture of the Queen on Boxing Day?

[skhaynie]

Originally Posted by Laviollette

more photos

http://www.abacausa.com/ximagi/index.php
http://www.abacausa.com/ximagi/searc...nment_id=35292

Sophie attends her niece Princess Bea (AP photo)
http://img156.imageshack.us/my.php?i...xmasbealf4.jpg

So what's up with abacausa.com? They refer to the Countess of Wessex as "Sophie Rhys-Jones" and the Duchess of Cornwall as "Camilla Parker-Bowles"? Any idea why?

[BeatrixFan]

Force of habit. The press frequently call the Countess "Sophie Wessex" or "Sophie Rhys-Jones". Personally, I blame the Duchess of Kent who is now insisting on being called "Katharine Kent". Apparantly it's to do with her religious views. Princess Michael needs to have a firm word with her sister-in-law IMO.

[milla Ca]

Prince Charles opts out of Royal Shoot

http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7005979953

But the pic, Iceflower posted, shows Charles at this shoot ,or is the one where the pic is from another event?

[Skydragon]

Originally Posted by milla Ca

Prince Charles opts out of Royal Shoot

http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7005979953

But the pic, Iceflower posted, shows Charles at this shoot ,or is the one where the pic is from another event?

It also says

"Charles' mother Queen Elizabeth was not present for the shoot, but she joined the party later for a family lunch at the royal retreat of Wood Farm",

which we can see from the photo's is not entirely accurate, she may not have shot (which I doubt) but she was at the shoot!

[Elise27]

Originally Posted by Skydragon

It also says

"Charles' mother Queen Elizabeth was not present for the shoot, but she joined the party later for a family lunch at the royal retreat of Wood Farm",

which we can see from the photo's is not entirely accurate, she may not have shot (which I doubt) but she was at the shoot!

does the queen actually shoot I thought that she didnt and went with her dogs to get the birds that are shot or something like that. I know that she's probably gone shooting in the past, but i've never actually seen a picture of her with a gun.

[selrahc4]

I believe two different shooting days are being mixed up. There was the Boxing Day (Dec 26) shoot with pictures, and the Dec 27 shoot which seems to be the one Prince Charles skipped.

[Skydragon]

Originally Posted by Elise27

does the queen actually shoot I thought that she didnt and went with her dogs to get the birds that are shot or something like that. I know that she's probably gone shooting in the past, but i've never actually seen a picture of her with a gun.

No she doesn't shoot now, although I believe she has in the past! She was clearly seen at the shoot and wasn't just waiting at Wood Farm.

[angela]

The article refers to the Wednesday shoot which was the day after Boxing Day not the Boxing Day shoot which is the one the pictures are from.

[cd_1]

so who gets invited to Christmas with the royals? the Queen's children and grandchildren and spouses...but who else? exes, cousins, fiances/fiancees...and what about New years? is that a special (read exclusive) event too, with the same guest list as Christmas?

[BeatrixFan]

Well, it's usually family only and the staff work on a voluntary basis. That is - they volunteer to give up their Christmas to work at Sandringham. For the day itself, it's very strictly family only and then that changes from year to year. In the 80s, Princess Alexandra was always there. Now she stays with her son over Christmas.

[Jose]

Queen Elizabeth with all royal family on Sandringham,she is to mother and grandmother,aunt,grea-aunt!! It is pretty great-sisterschildren(grandchildren to princess Margaret)Margarita speak with great-aunt Queen Elizabeth. It is first sisterschildren with on Sandringham to Queen Elizabeths home.!!! Wow photo is elegant on Duchess Camillas dress and hat!