Christmas for the Royal Family has changed ever since Queen Elizabeth II passed away.
The family does not engage in usual festive activities as Sandringham like they use to, reveals Royal expert Jennie Bond.
“I think things have loosened up a bit since the late Queen’s reign, and while a lot of the family traditions will remain, things are a touch more relaxed and informal than before with the King and Queen Consort as hosts.”
“The gifts are to make people laugh, not to be expensive,” she tells Fabulous.
“These gifts are opened on Christmas Eve, a German tradition the family have adhered to for many decades,” Jennie says.
“They open their presents around teatime and the gifts are all laid out on a long table covered with a white tablecloth.
“Each pile of presents has a name attached and according to Prince Harry, at an appointed moment, they all start ripping open their gifts!” she notes.
Earlier, it was revealed by former Royal butler, Grant Harold, that Her Majesty enjoyed weighing attendees of her Christmas dinner before and after the meal.
Speaking to Fabulous, he said: “Do you know, apparently it is true.
“I asked one of the royal chefs, he's now retired, and the chef in question said to me that the Queen would weigh everybody at the start and at the end.
“I've never seen the scales, but obviously there must be truth to it.
Harold added: “The idea of getting weighed before and after the meal, I think it was a bit of fun for the Queen, who had the most to eat over Christmas.”
