Innholdsfortegnelse for Royals At Christmas (New) i The Royal Family Souvenir Series

Welcome to this special festive issue of our Royal Family series, where we take a look at how our favourite family celebrates this magical time of year. Inside you’ll find some of the most beautiful images spanning decades of royal history, showing that while times have most certainly changed, family is truly at the heart of Christmas time for the Royals. If you want to know about the Royals’ festive customs and traditions, then this is the place to be… from Queen Elizabeth II’s favourite cocktail, which has always been enjoyed on Christmas Eve, to their Boxing Day activities, we have shared all this interesting info just for you. It has been a busy and emotional year for the Royal Family, with the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II…

IN 3D 1. 2012 Queen Elizabeth II recording her Christmas message to the Commonwealth, in 3D for the first time, in the White Drawing Room at Buckingham Palace on 7 December 2012 in London England. Broadcast on 25 December 2012, the Queen paid tribute in her Christmas speech to Great Britain’s Olympic and Paralympic athletes for inspiring the nation during a ‘splendid summer of sport’ The Royal Christmas message is broadcast on 25 December by the reigning monarch, a tradition that was started King George V, who read it live on the radio in 1932. Since that time, the Royal Christmas message has become an anticipated part of the Christmas Day celebrations for many people both in the UK and across the world. The Christmas Message typically reflects on major…

BOXING DAY 1. AFTER CHURCH Queen Elizabeth II walking with clergyman after attending St Mary Magdalene Church at Sandringham on Boxing Day 2004 That time between Christmas and New Year when we forget what day it is and all manner of routine goes out of the window… pâté and Pringles for breakfast? Go on then. While this may be what us mere mortals get up to, surely things aren’t the same for the Royal Family… We can’t quite imagine King Charles and Queen Camilla spending days on end wearing reindeer-printed pyjamas and binging on Netflix, so what do they do instead? Outdoor pursuits are the name of the game for the Royal Family. Traditionally, they take part in a pheasant shoot on Boxing Day, but there is also plenty of…

Members of the Royal Family are tasked with helping the reigning Monarch to fulfil their national duties. They do this by carrying out public and community work and, between them, attending more than 2,000 official engagements across the UK and the world each year. This means that King Charles III’s closest family – his children, his grandchildren, and their spouses – will undertake official royal duties where he is not able to be present in person, including State responsibilities and other public appearances. They will also support the King at receptions, banquets and garden parties to ensure that his guests are made to feel welcome. Of course, during December in the run up to Christmas, there are many official duties where the presence of the Royal Family is required. In…

ON STAGE CINDERELLA, WINDSOR CASTLE Princess Elizabeth (Queen Elizabeth II) dressed as Prince Charming with Princess Margaret (1930-2002) as Cinderella during a royal pantomime at Windsor Castle, 21 December 1941 As you can imagine, family is important to the Royals and Christmas is no exception. Queen Elizabeth II would spend Christmas itself at Sandringham, the Norfolk estate, along with close members of her family. This included her own children, grandchildren and their spouses, and her great grandchildren. Of course, that’s quite a house full, so she also hosted a Christmas lunch at Buckingham Palace for extended family around 19 December, ensuring the chance for everyone to enjoy some quality time together. The Royals exchange gifts on Christmas Eve, which are reportedly inexpensive and rather jokey. However, Princess Diana didn’t get…

These days, no Christmas celebration is complete without a decorated tree taking centre stage, and royal residences are no exception. It is thought that Queen Charlotte, consort of King George III, introduced the tradition of the Christmas tree to the Royal Family. However, it was Queen Victoria and Prince Albert’s delight for the trees that sparked their popularity across the country; the Queen and King were the trendsetters of their time and the public admired and emulated many of their customs. Over the years, we have often seen images of Christmas trees within Windsor Castle, or members of the Royal Family admiring or adding the final touches to festive trees. TREES 1. ROYALLY DECORATED A decoration hanging from 20ft Nordmann Fir tree from Windsor Great Park in St George’s Hall,…

Christmas is celebrated very traditionally by the Royal Family and, like most families, they have their own customs. Since 1988, the family have spent Christmas and new year at Sandringham House, the Royal country estate in Norfolk. Every year, the Queen would make her way there by train to King’s Lynn station in Norfolk, hiring an entire carriage. She would usually heads to the estate around 20 December, while the rest of the family would join her on Christmas Eve. Understandably, the Queen was not able to host the full Royal Family at Sandringham, so she would hold a festive lunch a week before in order to celebrate with her wider, extended relatives. FOOTBALL 1. CHRISTMAS EVE FOOTBALL MATCH Prince William, Duke of Cambridge plays football in the annual Sandringham…