Queen Camilla's Unexpected Relative May Attend the Royal Family's Christmas

Prince Andrew's invite, meanwhile, is still pending.

As Christmas draws closer, speculation about who will be joining the British royal family's holiday plans continues to grow. Prince Andrew's invitation status remains up in the air, thanks to King Charles, but there is one unexpected royal relative that may—or may not—be invited to this year's festivities.

Queen Camilla's son, Tom Parker Bowles, shared in an interview with Saga, that he has yet to attend a royal Christmas. "I keep getting asked what royal Christmases are like, but I've not actually been to one." He continued, "I've talked to my mother about it and, from what I gather, it's fairly traditional: a decent-sized Norfolk turkey with all the trimmings, mince pies and Christmas pud."

Parker Bowles has several options for Christmas this year—a visit to King Charles and his mother are entirely possible, but he may just spend the day with his ex. "Ever since I got divorced eight years ago, I've spent Christmas Day with my ex-wife (Sara)—we still get on well—and family," he explained. "This year, for the first time, I'm not sure where I'll be. I might be with my mother and The King or I might be preparing the veg before having a pint in my local [pub]. If I'm in charge of dinner, I like to push the boat out."

Camilla's son couldn't resist talking about Charles and his love of food, either, nothing that the king "is a food hero." He continued, "Ask him about artisan British cheeses or the number of apple varieties in the orchard at Highgrove and he knows his stuff. Back in the 70s and 80s, he was talking about farming methods and techniques, about seasonal ingredients, going organic, and everyone thought it was a bit woo-woo... Now, it's mainstream thinking. He was ahead of his time."

The royal family's Christmas was going to look different this year, regardless of Parker Bowles's attendance. Prince William and Kate Middleton are planning to throw a "'rival Christmas party' at their home on the Sandringham estate, Anmer Hall, with Kate’s family including her parents, Mike and Carole, in attendance," Daily Beast  reported in October.