Heartbreaking reason Queen refused to take Christmas decorations down before February
ok.co.ukThe late Queen used to keep her Christmas decorations up until February, unlike the rest of us who pack away our festive decor in early January.
The Queen would spend her Christmas holidays at Sandringham and stay there until early February to mark the anniversary of her father George VI's death, who passed away in his sleep on February 6.
The festive decorations at the estate would remain up until the Queen left, often a few days after the anniversary. It's still unknown if King Charles, who has celebrated two Christmases as monarch, follows this tradition.
Interestingly, one of Charles' centrepiece decorations at Buckingham Palace was removed even before Christmas ended. He delivered his second-ever Christmas broadcast from a room decorated with a living Christmas tree.
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