Prince William 'does not want to continue' practices added by Queen Elizabeth II

Prince William is set to make major changes to Christmas celebrations when he makes King.

The Prince of Wales, who is more minimalistic than the previous monarchs, wants to is preparing to making bigger changes.

As reported in the Daily Mail, the source said: "While William's mind is on much bigger changes than just the trestle table, it's well known to be one of those antiquated traditions that he's never really taken to."

William is also planning to scrap the bargain-bin gift giving tradition at Sandringham. The long standing custom sees royals lining up by rank to receive £5 joke presents from a trestle table, a ceremony presided over by the monarch and observed with military precision.

But according to insiders, William has never been fond of the hierarchy-heavy spectacle.

The strict ordering extends to every part of the festive gathering from black tie Christmas Eve dinners timed to the minute, to bedroom assignments that place senior royals closest to the action and junior relatives near the servants’ quarters.

Even Zara Tindall, one of William’s favourite cousins, finds herself at the back of the queue thanks to lacking an HRH title, something that reportedly irks the future King.

An insider said: "You can expect that to be one of the first things to go when he eventually hosts his first Sandringham Christmas."

"It's just not William's way of doing things at home and he has apparently quipped in the past that he wouldn't continue any of that stuff, though he appreciates his father does it for the nostalgia and as a way to remember the Queen."