Carole Middleton 'to serve vegan option when Kate and Wills come to hers on Christmas day'

Royals Kate, William, Meghan and Harry at Sandringham last Christmas
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Asher McShane2 December 2018

The Duchess of Cambridge's mother Carole Middleton has revealed details of her Christmas planning as she prepares to host the royals on December 25.

Grandmother Carole, 63, told the Sunday Telegraph's Stella magazine that she has put individual fir trees in the bedrooms of Prince George and Princess Charlotte at her Bucklebury home for them to decorate themselves.

Mrs Middleton said she also might serve a vegan option for Christmas dinner as she has recently "gone vegan."

She said she will serve smoked salmon and champagne for lunch before the full Christmas dinner, which will have both the traditional Christmas menu and a vegan offering available for the royals.

Kate and William are expected to skip Sandringham with the Queen this year, with the couple instead heading to Carole's Berkshire mansion.

Christmas plans: Carole Middleton
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Carole said: "'I’ve recently gone vegan. Or maybe that should be flexitarian.

"If I go to someone’s house for dinner, I’m not going to make a fuss.

"For Christmas, I’d probably have two options – very traditional and something vegan."

She said she had been planning for Christmas since Halloween. Speaking about her Christmas planning, Carole added: "Don’t get hung up on perfection. Often it’s the mistakes that make things memorable."

In her interview, Carole described herself as a "normal", "hands-on" mother and grandmother.

She said: "Like every mother, I wanted to look my best, make my children proud and enjoy the day. I honestly don't think I was any more stressed than any other mother-of-the-bride."

The 63-year-old, who is celebrating 30 years of success with her Party Pieces family business, said her family is "paramount", adding: "They come first and that will always be the case, even when I have more me time."

She added: "My biggest fear (as her offspring grew up) was that I'd lose my family, but we've stayed close. "

Referring to William and Mr Matthews, a hedge fund manager, she said: "I have two lovely sons-in-law and I hope I'll have a lovely daughter-in-law."

Giving a glimpse into what a Middleton family Christmas looks like, she described visiting church on Christmas Day, followed by a walk, then smoked salmon and champagne for lunch before the main meal in the evening.

However, acknowledging the needs of the little ones in her growing family, she added: "With young grandchildren, maybe we'll move that forward and have it at lunchtime."

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