Carole, 61, centre, was joined by her family, including husband Michael and son James, left, and daughter Pippa, right, who came with fiance James Matthews, for the church service at the Sandringham estate in Norfolk on Sunday morning, after spending the Christmas break at home with Kate and William. The couple decided to snub the traditional gathering in Sandringham in favour of a private Christmas at the Middleton home near Bucklebury in Berkshire. ...read
The march of the Middletons! Carole and her clan FINALLY join the royals after Kate and William snubbed the Queen to spend the festive period with her family (and even Pippa's fiancé gets an invite)
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