Inside Royal Family's Christmas Celebrations

Why Does the Royal Family Open Their Presents on Christmas Eve and Not Christmas Morning?
Members of the British royal family exchange gifts every Dec. 24 — not on Christmas morning as many families do. As Prince Harry put it in his 2023 memoir, Spare, doing so is “a German tradition that survived the anglicizing of the family surname from Saxe-Coburg-Gotha to Windsor.”
19 Festive Christmas Traditions the Royal Family Is Known For
The British royal family has a long list of Christmas traditions, from Princess Kate's carol concert to King Charles's television speech. See 19 of their festive practices, here.
The Real Reason the Royal Family Opens Presents on Christmas Eve
As families around the world prepare to celebrate Christmas tomorrow, the British royals will be exchanging gifts tonight, on Christmas Eve. As Prince Harry explained in his memoir, Spare, it is “a German tradition that survived the anglicizing of the family surname from Saxe-Coburg-Gotha to Windsor.
The German tradition the British Royal Family just can't let go of at Christmas
At Sandringham, where King Charles celebrates Christmas with his family, one particular German tradition is always followed.
The British royal family's Christmas rituals close out a difficult year
The King's Speech will see Charles in a former hospital chapel as he and Princess Kate mark the holiday after a year in which they were diagnosed with cancer. Prince Andrew and Prince Harry will be absent.
Celebrate Christmas with the Royals! See Photos of the Royal Family Getting Festive (Including Kate's Surprise Piano Performance!)
Browse these iconic photos of Royal family members like Queen Elizabeth, Princess Diana, King Charles and more celebrating ...
Royal Family: Inside Prince Harry and Meghan's solitary Christmas after 'snub'
A royal expert believes a Christmas invite for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle at Sandringham would have been 'awkward' for ...
A Guide to Queen Camilla's Family Tree
Queen Camilla was born Camilla Rosemary Shand on July 17, 1947 in London. She attended Queen's Gate School, then the Mon ...
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How Queen Victoria's Christmas Trees Became a Royal Legacy Through the Ages: Photos
Queen Victoria, who reigned from 1837 to 1901, played a pivotal role in shaping modern British Christmas traditions. In fact, the royal Christmas tree, now a cherished symbol, owes its prominence to ...
Dress Codes, Roast Turkey, and Gag Gifts: A Guide to the Royal Family’s Christmas at Sandringham
One of the royals’ most beloved holiday traditions is the Christmas-morning walk to St. Mary Magdalene Church, a 16th-century ...
Dazzling photos show royal castles and palaces decorated for Christmas
Explore the dazzling holiday decorations at Windsor Castle and the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Scotland as the royal family ...