As you take “pleasure in the fragrant brilliance of the Christmas tree” (we thank T S Eliot for his ever so eloquent words) and embrace the holiday festivities, we thought you might be interested in knowing how your favourite celebrities and the British royal family will be spending Christmas.
The British Royal Family
For what will be Prince George’s first Christmas, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will be joined by the Middletons, who have been invited by Queen Elizabeth to her country estate, according to express.co.uk. According to reports, the monarch has broken a royal tradition by asking Michael and Carole Middleton to stay at Sandringham for the festive celebrations, so that the royal baby can spend the day with both his paternal and maternal grandparents. “This year’s celebrations are set to be extra special after Prince George’s arrival,” a royal source told The Sun. “What better way to mark such a magical year than by having the whole family present?” Now, isn’t that sweet?
Brangelina
Hollywood celebrity couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie shopped smart this Christmas by buying gifts for their children and friends from a discount store Target, reports Bang Showbiz. The couple stopped by the budget retailers in Robina, north-east Australia, for some last-minute shopping. The Jolie-Pitts will expectedly celebrate Christmas at a private villa on the nearby Hamilton Island, in Queensland, Australia.
The Kardashians
How can we not be interested in ‘Kardashianews’? Kylie Jenner, the younger Kardashian, shared that she will be celebrating her niece and Kimye’s daughter North West’s first Christmas with the family. “It’s nice to get us all together. It will be a huge deal as North will have her first Christmas at the house. She is adorable,” said Jenner. Mommy Kim Kardashian will also be spending quality time with the family, nydailynews.com stated.
“On Christmas Eve, we have a huge party where everyone comes. It has been going on since I was a baby and is a real tradition for us,” she said. Kim also shared a picture of presents for baby North from daddy Kanye West’s designer friends Giuseppe Zanotti, Stella McCartney and Hermès Paris, according to E! Online.
Kristen Bell
Actor Kristen Bell will be moving and grooving to holiday music at home with husband Dax Shepard. The Veronica Mars actor said, “I love having the holiday songs going. Johnny Mathis has an awesome Christmas CD, and Mariah Carey all the way!” reported nydailynews.com.
John Abraham
Bollywood heartthrob John Abraham will be spending the day with his family. He loves the Christmas tree that his mother puts up at home, according to the Deccan Chronicle. He will also splurge a little and eat marzipans, which he says he never denies himself during the holiday season.
Bradley Cooper
Actor Bradley Cooper kept his Christmas plans under wraps and although he is very excited about the occasion, he said, “I cannot divulge what I am going to do,” reported nydailynews.com. Keep your plans hush all you want Cooper, we’re… just not that into you, anyway!
William Shatner
The legendary Denny Crane, from television series Boston Legal, will sing his way through Christmas. The actor, who was once a part of a live television production entitled The Christmas Tree, said, “I will be singing and resting. My new year’s resolution is to make it through to next year to make another resolution,” according to nydailynews.com. We are fans of Shatner’s, but we’re not so big on his infamous covers of Beatles and Elton John classics. Oh well! As his co-actor from Boston Legal Al Sharpton says, “Let the bells of tolerance ring out this Christmas!”
Ileana D’cruz
Barfi! actor Ileana D’cruz, who ensures taking time out of her schedule to visit family during the season, will be spending Christmas at home in Goa, accoding to Deccan Chronicle.
Published in The Express Tribune, December 25th, 2013.
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