Balmoral in the Scottish Highlands is always a magnet for the royals each August as the extended family gather for their annual staycation.
But this year’s get-together will be tinged with sadness – not only is it the first year without Queen Elizabeth II hosting, but it’s where she passed away, just 11 months ago, on 8 September.
Former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond tells OK! that although “it will be especially poignant” she believes that it’s “important for the family to be together at the Castle ahead of the first anniversary of the Queen’s death”.
The imminent arrival of the Prince and Princess of Wales and their adventurous children, fresh from their rumoured trip to the Caribbean island of Mustique, will inject some positive energy into the gathering.
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