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While they observe many of the festive traditions that a popular all over the UK, the Royal Family's Christmas is also unique and unexpected in many ways. From paying homage to their Germanic roots and opening their presents on Christmas Eve to taking part in a traditional Boxing Day hunt, some aspects of the royal Christmas hark back to their rich history.

an annual tradition, were joined by Prince William, Kate Middleton, and their three children: Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis.King Charles and Queen Camilla led the royal family’s walk for the third year, which saw them greeting members of the public on their way to the church. Prince William, Kate Middleton, and their children were close behind them. The outing came after an especially rough year for the family, as both Charles and Kate battled cancer, and Camilla had recently missed several engagements due to pneumonia.

Royal fans have been thrown into a festive frenzy after both Princess Anne and the Sussexes released their Christmas cards. Anne, 74, chose a photo of her and her husband, Sir Timothy Lawrence, for their Christmas offering.

“My Mother and I,” which explores King Charles’ relationship with his late mother, Queen Elizabeth II.“A friend of mine worked there at the time,” Seward told Fox News Digital about the country estate where the royals celebrate the holidays.“Diana hated Sandringham,” said Seward. “Even when her romance with Charles was going well, she still didn’t like it… I think she found it claustrophobic because Diana was such a free spirit. She didn’t want to have to enjoy herself with so many rules.

When life is a whirl of state visits, ceremonies and public meet-and-greets, having a bolthole to escape to at Christmas is key. For the King, Sandringham House in Norfolk fits the bill. “Sandringham IS Christmas.

Julie Burchill, a Royal commentator and self-proclaimed 'rad-fem', has launched a scathing attack on Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, likening their year to the Queen's infamous 'annus horribilis' in 1992 when Windsor Castle was engulfed in flames. The writer for the Spectator described Meghan as being 'hollow - like, a Russian doll'.

forced to cancel her appearance.During Tuesday’s banquet, Anne nearly missed toasting the guest of honor at the dinner table — a mistake that would’ve broken the royal protocol.In a video shared on X, credited to Sky News, King Charles’ sister was seen looking out at other attendees as the emir clinked his glass with Charles.As Anne brought her glass towards her, she soon realized that she forgot to toast the emir of Qatar as she nearly took a sip.The princess quickly rectified the would-be error and raised her glass while making eye contact with the guest of honor before taking a sip.While other senior members of the royal family were in attendance, Princess Catherine and Queen Camilla skipped the dinner due to their respective health woes.The sheikh, 44, and his first of his three wives, Sheikha Jawaher bint Hamad bin Suhaim Al Thani, 39, were greeted by the British royals in London for the couple’s two-day visit to England.Earlier this week, the Prince and Princess of Wales joined the Qatar royals at the Horse Guards Parade, where Charles welcomed the royal couple.Camilla, 77, was forced to miss the event since she’s recovering from a chest infection.Meanwhile, Middleton, 42, attended Tuesday’s daytime festivities — which marked her first state visit since her cancer diagnosis earlier this year.After the Horse Guards Parade, William and Middleton, along with Charles and the Qatar royals, went back to Buckingham Palace in a carriage procession.Anne’s close call comes just weeks after she politely blocked her sister-in-law, Queen Camilla, from breaking royal protocol during a recent royal engagement.After the pair arrived together at the University of London for an event, they were escorted into the Senate House, where

When it comes to Royal Christmas celebrations, even the late Princess Diana wasn't a fan of the annual festive family gathering to mark the special Yuletide occasion.

Queen Camilla has earned the "admiration" of her sister-in-law Princess Anne, a royal expert claims. Her Majesty received an Honorary Doctorate of Literature on 20 November, proudly presented to her by Princess Anne at the University of London.The two senior royals stood together for formal photographs as Camilla received her Honorary Doctorate, marking a rare joint engagement for the two women. As the the Chancellor of the University of London, the Princess Royal, 72, led the proceedings at the Senate House building in Bloomsbury.

The recent break-in at the Windsor Castle estate proved that no matter how strong the ring of security is around the royal family, such incidents can and do happen. Masked thieves scaled a fence during the night to steal farm vehicles, making off with a pick up truck and a quad bike from a barn at Shaw Farm, inside the grounds.

the Express reports.During public-facing duties, royals are expected to respect the “sequential hierarchy of nominal importance” — meaning that Their Majesties are to always enter the room first.And while Anne, who is the only daughter of the late Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, was born into royalty, she still ranks below King Charles’s wife within the Firm.Camilla, 77, and Anne have grown close since Her Majesty joined the royal family in 2005 following her wedding to Charles, 76.At Wednesday’s event, the duo were seen exchanging laughs and posing for photos together, as they joined four other recipients of honorary doctorates at the university.Just days after the outing, Camilla was forced to pull the plug on her appearance at the Royal Variety Performance following a chest infection that she’s been battling for the better part of this month.Camilla missed Friday night’s glitzy event, held at the Royal Albert Hall in London, to nurse her ongoing infection, the palace said.In a statement before the event, Buckingham Palace said the queen “continues to experience some lingering post-viral symptoms” and doctors had advised her to rest.“With great regret, she has therefore withdrawn from attendance at tonight’s Royal Variety Performance.

The Prince and Princess of Wales, Prince William and Kate Middleton, have always strived to give their children - Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis - as normal a childhood as possible.This included keeping a significant secret from their eldest son, Prince George. Until he was about seven years old, George was reportedly unaware that he would one day become king, following in the footsteps of his grandfather and eventually his father.

The Princess Royal has been crowned the hardest working member of 'the Firm' for the fourth year in a row.

Princess Anne is known for her no-nonsense approach and her ability to deliver sharp quips, something that was on full display during a student's inquiry about her living arrangements. While visiting Moscow in 1990, a student cheekily asked the Princess Royal: "How does it feel having Buckingham Palace as your private property?" Quick as ever, Anne flashed a knowing smile and quipped, "Well, I don't know because it isn't" eliciting chuckles from the crowd.

Prince Harry was furious upon learning that his wife, Meghan Markle, wouldn't be allowed to accompany him to Balmoral in the wake of Queen Elizabeth II's passing.The Duke of Sussex, who rushed to Scotland to be with his grandmother on her final day, intended to bring Meghan along. However, the younger royal brother said King Charles made it explicitly clear Meghan wasn't welcome. In his bombshell memoir Spare, Harry recounted: "He said I was welcome at Balmoral, but he didn't want...

Prince Harry was reportedly seething when informed that Meghan Markle could not accompany him to Balmoral in the wake of Queen Elizabeth II's passing.

Kate Middleton, Princess of Wales and Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh were seen sharing a touching moment at the end of the Remembrance Sunday service. Sophie was seen affectionately placing a hand on Kate's back in a comforting gesture as they turned to head inside at the end of the solemn service.The Royal ladies observed the ceremony from the central balcony of the Foreign Office.Today, the nation was led by King Charles in commemorating those lost in conflict, observing a moment of silence to honour the servicemen and women who made the ultimate sacrifice. Charles, donning his Royal Navy uniform as Admiral of the Fleet, paid tribute at the Cenotaph before saluting the war memorial.

she completed chemotherapy. Buckingham Palace announced on Friday that the Princess of Wales would participate in the ceremony, the first major royal event she has attended since declaring she is “cancer free.” Kate, 42, appeared on one of the three balconies next to Sophie, the Duchess of Edinburgh, at the ceremony.

It was an emotional day at today's Remembrance Day service at the Cenotaph in Whitehall as the King lead other members of the Royal Family to pay tribute to the war dead.Together with senior politicians, the King, the Prince of Wales, the Duke of Edinburgh and the Princess Royal personally laid wreaths during the National Service of Remembrance to mark the Armistice of the First World War and all other conflicts involving British and Commonwealth forces.Tributes were also laid on behalf of Queen Camilla - who is continuing to recover from a chest infection - and on behalf of The Duke of Kent, 89, who watched the service from a balcony above. Also in attendance was the Princess of Wales, who stood on the balcony of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office with the Duchess of Edinburgh, meanwhile the rest of the royal party was made up by Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence and the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester.The moving event took place the day after the Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall which saw many heart-breaking stories, as well as fitting musical tributes from the likes of Sir Tom Jones, Samantha Barks and Alexandra Burke.

Duchess Sophie looked solemn at the Royal Albert Hall on Saturday evening, joining other senior royals for the Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance. She was stunning in a bespoke black velvet Suzannah Grandad dress, paired with Christian Dior patent leather pumps.

With Queen Camilla unable to attend Remembrance events in London this weekend owing to a chest infection, King Charles joined the rest of the Royal Family - including the Prince and Princess of Wales - at the Royal Albert Hall on Saturday evening to attend the Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance.The King looked thrilled to be at the event - which takes place the day before he leads tributes at the Cenotaph in Whitehall - and had his close family there to support him. On how the monarch was feeling after such a busy few weeks which have included his tour of Australia and Samoa, a leading expert says the King's body language was telling.