Carole and Michael Middleton are expected to provide heartfelt support to their daughter the Princess of Wales, as she hosts her annual event ‘Together at Christmas’ at Westminster Abbey on December 6.
The concert which is an annual tradition spearheaded by Kate, showcases her dedication to celebrating the festive spirit and charitable endeavours.
Gareth Russell, a royal author told GB News the public can expect a big turnout at the event and spoke about Kate’s parents’ unwavering support. He said: “We will see a big turnout from the senior royals, and, of course, from the Princess’s family, the Middletons.
“We’ve seen a lot of support from them in the past, certainly with everything that’s happened with the princess in the past year.”
The expert added: “The Middletons have spoken so warmly and so lovingly about the princess throughout her battle with cancer, and also the Royal Family have made it very clear that they are supportive of her.”
The Princess’ Together at Christmas concert will be the first festive event in Kate’s diary since completing her preventative chemotherapy for cancer in September.
The mother of three has hosted the annual event since 2021 to celebrate people who support those in need.
Carole and Michael have previously attended in 2021 and 2022, to show their support for their daughter and her royal duties. Kate’s sister, Pippa and James Matthews, and brother, James Middleton, have also attended in previous years.
It comes as Kensington Palace announced that the 2024 edition of the festive service will reflect on “how much we need each other, especially in the most difficult times of our lives”.
It added: “The service will shine a light on individuals from all over the UK who have shown love, kindness and empathy towards others in their communities.”
The palace has also shared that Princess Kate has extended an invite to the child survivors of the tragic Southport stabbing.
The community was left shocked by the knife attack this summer on July 29, where three children tragically lost their lives and ten others were seriously injured at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class.
The princess met the survivors in Southport with her husband Prince William, 42, last month, and also spent time with the families of the three girls killed in the attack – Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, Alice Da Silva Aguiar, nine, and Bebe King, six.
Meanwhile, the royal author believes wider members of the Firm will attend the event: “I do think we’ll see most of the Royal Family there at the event. It is rapidly taking on the characteristics of a beloved Christmas tradition.
“That’s probably the hope for it in the long term from the Princess of Wales’s perspective that it becomes a Christmas tradition.”
Despite the wider Firm being in attendance, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, however, are not expected to return to the UK for the Christmas festivities.
