BELOVED HUSBAND PRINCE PHILIP AT
HER CASTLE INSTEAD OF HER USUAL COUNTRY ESTATE.
>> Reporter: ANOTHER TWIST AS THEIR LEADER ADJUSTS HER
CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS. THE QUEEN DISAPPOINTED TO HAVING
TO MISS A FAMILY CHRISTMAS GATHERING AT HER BELOVED STATE
WHERE THE ROYALS TAKE THEIR TRADITIONAL WALK AFTER CHURCH ON
CHRISTMAS DAY. THE MONARCH ANNOUNCED THIS WEEK
SHE WILL ONCE AGAIN SPEND THE HOLIDAY AT WINDSOR CASTLE AS THE
OMICRON VARIANT CONTINUES TO SPREAD IN THE UK.
THIS WAS SUPPOSED TO BE ONE OF THE BIGGEST ROYAL GET-TOGETHERS
IN YEARS. IT WAS ALL SMILES WHEN PRINCE
HARRY AND MEGHAN JOINED THE FAMILY.
THERE WAS SPECULATION THAT THEY WOULD VISIT WITH THEIR CHILDREN
THIS MONTH. THEY'RE EXPECTED TO SPEND
CHRISTMAS IN CALIFORNIA. >> THIS WILL BE VERY SAD FOR THE
QUEEN. WE KNOW SHE LOVES BEING AT HER
ESTATE. IT'S SOMEWHERE SHE FEELS
COMFORTABLE. >> Reporter: TRADITIONALLY, IT'S
WHERE THE ROYALS GATHER EVERY CHRISTMAS.
THE PRINCES HAVE JOINED THE QUEEN ON THE ESTATE SINCE
CHILDHOOD. PRINCESS DIANA JOINED WHEN SHE
WAS PART OF THE FAMILY. THOSE VISITS DRAMATIZED IN "THE
CROWN." NOW CANCELED.
A DIFFICULT YEAR FOR THE QUEEN WHICH BEGAN WITH THE LOSS OF HER
HUSBAND, PRINCE PHILIP, AND ENDED WITH HER HAVING TO SCALE
DOWN PUBLIC ENGAGEMENTS BECAUSE OF ILL HEALTH.
THIS YEAR'S CHRISTMAS WILL LOOK DIFFERENT, IT'S UNLIKELY THE
QUEEN WILL BE EATING CHRISTMAS DINNER ALONE.
HER FAMILY HAVE MADE IT CLEAR SHE WON'T BE SPENDING ANOTHER
CHRISTMAS ALONE. SOME OF THEM, A SMALLER NUMBER,
PRESUMABLY CHARLES AND CAMILLA, POTENTIALLY SOME OF HER OTHER
CHILDREN, WILL GO TO WINDSOR TO BE WITH THE QUEEN.
>> Reporter: PRINCE ANDREW WAS EXPECTED TO JOIN HIS MOTHER AT
THE GATHERING. PRINCE WILLIAM AND THE DUCHESS
OF CAMBRIDGE PLAN TO SPEND CHRISTMAS WITH THEIR CHILDREN
AND ATTENDING A CHRISTMAS CONFERENCE AND EXCHANGING A
TENDER FESTIVE GLANCE. ELLIE GOULDING PERFORMED AT
WILLIAM AND KATE'S WEDDING TEN YEARS AGO.
ONE OF THE QUEEN'S CHILDREN, HER DAUGHTER PRINCESS ANN, WILL NOT
BE JOINING THE FAMILY FOR CHRISTMAS.
HER HUSBAND TESTED POSITIVE FOR COVID.
SO THEY'RE NOW ISOLATING AT HOME.
BACK TO YOU. >> JOE, THANK YOU.
>>> IN JUST THE LAST MINUTE OR SO, WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO CONFIRM
THAT CHARLES -- PRINCE CHARLES AND HIS WIFE CAMILLA WILL IN
FACT BE SPENDING CHRISTMAS WITH