King Charles hosted Christmas Day at Sandringham earlier this week with members of the royal family celebrating in all their finery. However, this year, there was a set of Christmas dinner guests who did not make an appearance, and it is not who royal fans might expect.

The online sensation - also dubbed as a "hot equerry" - made a rare appearance in Norfolk this Christmas with the Royal Family.

Princess Margaret's grandson, Samuel Chatto, was given special permission to invite his girlfriend, Eleanor Ekserdjian, to spend Christmas with the royals - and it could be a sign of things to come

Lieutenant Colonel Johnny Thompson became an unexpected star during King Charles' Coronation in May 2023, on account of being "really, really, ridiculously good looking." Sadly, Thompson didn't enjoy the attention,

For decades, it was unheard of that Royal Family members would invite their partners to Sandringham before they were married - but that tradition has been set aside

Meghan Markle was famously invited to Sandringham for Christmas before her wedding to Prince Harry - and the tradition has been broken again this year