The Diplomatic Corps Reception is arguably the most highly anticipated annual event on the royal calendar. The white-tie affair is one of the few times during the year the ladies in the family don the spectacular royal jewels — and Queen Camilla sparkled in the late Queen Elizabeth II’s rarely seen Aquamarine Ribbon Tiara

So, is this what they mean about doing things a little differently from now on? Maybe. There’s a new report that says Prince William and Kate Middleton have decided to skip the Windsors’ Christmas lunch at Sandringham this year.