How the royal family spends Christmas at Sandringham — from charades to lavish dinners
nypost.comSandringham estate in Norfolk, England, has been the go-to holiday getaway for the royal family ever since 1862, when Queen Victoria purchased the home for one of her sons, the future Edward VII.The country home has long been the location for the Windsor clan to gather and celebrate each New Year holiday.The jolly holly festivities are typified by merry traditions that King Charles, Queen Camilla and the rest of the Firm can enjoy as they come together.Despite Sandringham being a place of joyful memories, it also involves some tragic ones as well.
King George V died there in January 1936, as did the late Queen Elizabeth’s father, George VI, in February 1952.However, the holiday home will forever be a place for the royals to spend time privately as a family.Last year was the first time they spent Christmas without Queen Elizabeth II, who died in September.This year, it’s unlikely that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will join, as they moved to Montecito, California, in 2020 after stepping down from their senior royal titles.And who can forget the famous walkabout that the former Fab Four — Markle, 42, Harry, 39, Prince William and Kate Middleton, both 41 — undertook in 2018 after the Sandringham Christmas church service?The customs that the family follows each year include games of charades and soccer and elegant dinners.Keep reading to learn all about the royal family’s holiday traditions.Before the holiday week begins, the royals first host a Christmas luncheon at Buckingham Palace before embarking on the ride down to Norfolk.The event is for extended family members and was hosted by Charles, 75, and Camilla, 76, at Windsor Castle last year.Even though Sandringham is the place to be for the Nativity season, Buckingham.
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