The Prince and Princess of Wales at last year’s Christmas service (Image: Getty)
and may reportedly scrap a Christmas tradition that has been running in the Royal Family for several years. The Prince and Princess of Wales are keen to abandon this tradition for their children, , and , reports
Every year, the exchanges gifts on Christmas Eve, a tradition rooted in their German heritage that dates back to ‘s era.
The late cherished this custom, viewing it as a reflection of her Christian faith and reserving Christmas Day itself for spiritual contemplation rather than gift-giving.
As a part of the royal tradition, the Prince and Princess of Wales may spend Christmas at Sandringham Estate alongside and other members of the Royal Family.
The royals get together for their usual festive traditions as they exchange gifts, attend church and play board games.
The Wales family attending The Christmas Morning service last year (Image: Getty)
Speaking about this year’s tradition, a royal expert told Ok! that Kate and William could completely remove one Christmas tradition, as they would prefer to celebrate in a “more normal way.”
Former royal correspondent Jennie Bond spoke exclusively to OK! and said: “I don’t think they worry particularly about how they’re perceived at Christmas but I do think that Catherine and William want to do things in a more normal way.”
Jennie continued: “They are lucky because they have their own home close to Sandringham so they have always been able to wake up there, do stockings and presents and then go over to the big house for the more formal celebrations.
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“I suspect that when they are King and Queen a lot of traditions will change – and the exchange of presents on Christmas Eve may well be one of them.”
Comparing Kate and William’s Christmas plans and the upbringing of their children to other members of the Royal Family, Jennie said: “I think this whole new generation of royal youngsters are having a different experience of royal life.
“You couldn’t get much more normal than Mike and Zara Tindall for example, and Edward and Sophie have brought their children up in a much more down to earth way. They expect them to find their own way in life and Louise and James have had a relatively normal upbringing (given that they are part of the royal family and live in a stonking great mansion!)”
Meanwhile, the Princess of Wales recently has extended an invitation to the child survivors of the Southport stabbing incident to join her at Westminster Abbey on 6 December, as confirmed by Kensington Palace.