Every year, the Royal Family gathers at
Sandringham in Norfolk to spend the holidays. Between church, a
gift exchange, and Christmas dinner, one could say they celebrate
just like any other family. In this case, their holiday meals might
be a bit more fancy than others. Chef Darren McGrady, who cooked
for the Royal Family from 1982 to 1998, gave some insight to Marie
Claire UK about the holiday…
When it comes to Christmas gifts, the Royal Family are just like the rest of us
6th December 2023
Millions of families across the world
exchange holiday gifts and the Royal Family is no exception. In
fact, their gifts might be a little more silly than the ones you’re
giving to your loved ones. Every year on Christmas Eve, members of
the Royal Family gather at…
Why a king had to wait for a shepherd before beginning one of the most famous Christmas traditions of all
5th December 2023
Every Christmas, families across the
United Kingdom and the Commonwealth gather around their TVs to hear
the monarch give their annual Christmas message. The tradition
began with a radio broadcast in 1932 by King George V via the
British Broadcasting Corporation’s…
It's Christmas! Royals get festive season started early by announcing tree theme for Windsor Castle
21st October 2023
The Royal Family will be getting into the
holiday spirit soon! They will decorate two royal residences this
holiday season for visitors to enjoy in England and Scotland. The
Royal Collection Trust has announced the holiday season themes for
Windsor Castle in Windsor and the Palace of Holyroodhouse in
Edinburgh. Windsor Castle’s Christmas display will be open to
visitors from 30 November…
It’s the most wonderful time of the year
again, and the royals across Europe have been enjoying the season.
From Denmark to the UK, the royal families have released many
Christmas greetings and photos, and we have compiled them all for
our readers in this post.
The Dutch December month is already quite
busy with the Sinterklaas celebrations in early December, but the
Dutch Royal Family also celebrate the traditional Christmas. As
Queen Máxima is from Argentina, the family often spends their
Christmas break in Argentina. King…
Queen Camilla continues special Christmas tradition with ill children
10th December 2022
Queen Camilla opened the doors of
Clarence House to children to kick off the Christmas season.
Continuing a six-year tradition, Queen Camilla invited the children
of Helen & Douglas House and Roald Dahl’s Marvellous Children’s
Charity to her home for a special Christmas lunch. The families and
their caregivers were treated to a visit by Father Christmas,
carolling, and Camilla…
While most of us do not have a chance to
interact with royals on a personal level, you can include them in
your holiday celebrations. You can write a letter to a member of
any royal family and will usually receive a response, but the most
popular time to write to the royals…
Danish royals kickstart the countdown to Christmas with adorable digital advent calendar
2nd December 2022
As it has been now a tradition for some
years, the Danish Royal Household has created a “digital” advent
calendar, each year with a different theme. 2022 was no exception,
and as December began, the first post was created. This year,
it consists of a video of Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess
Mary’s twins, Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine, creating a
candle…
