Christmas trees were popularized in Britain by the Royal Family centuries ago, therefore, royals maintain the tradition today. What are the Christmas tree traditions where the British Royal Family will participate this year?
With Christmas just a week away, the Royal Family is expected to return to Sandringham for a Christmas in Norfolk, once again after last year’s plans were crippled by COVID-19 restrictions.
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A large part of the actual Christmas involves the tree and the whole family participates in various festive traditions related to it.
Several Christmas trees are placed in the royal residences, many are decorated by the staff. But the queen is believed to oversee the decorations in her home, and allow her great grandchildren to decorate a Christmas tree when they visit.
In her 2015 Christmas speech, the Queen said: “One of the joys of living a long life is seeing the children, then the grandchildren, then the great-grandchildren, help decorate the Christmas tree.”
Unlike its trees at Windsor Castle and Buckingham Palace, tree decorations at Sandringham are believed to be more discreet.
Christmas tradition of the Royal Family
Each year, the Queen’s late husband, Prince Philip, placed a gold star on top of the family’s Christmas tree.
In the documentary ‘Inside Sandringham: Holidaying with the Queen’, royal expert Claudia Joseph said:
“Prince Philip will always put the gold star on top of the tree, and he will probably continue to do so for the rest of his life.”
But following Philip’s death in April this year, it’s unclear who will take on this royal Christmas tradition.
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