Life as a royal involves many rules – from waking to attending functions and even activities for the festive season.
A former palace staff has revealed one Christmas decoration piece the royals never use on their Christmas trees and trust that this is from a legitimate source, having worked with King Charles for about seven years.
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The Forbidden Piece
Grant Harrold is a former royal butler who worked from 2004-2011 at the King’s royal residence in Gloucestershire residence Highgrove.
He spoke to The Mirror about the Royal Family’s Christmas traditions admitting they don’t like to overdo their decors with the tree and completely avoid using tinsel. Instead, they replace it with more greenery, lights and baubles.
Harrold Didn’t Lie
In a quick confirmation of the former butler’s claims, Kensington palace released a new footage of the Princess of Wales- Kate Middleton, standing in front of her tree at the family’s house in London and the tastefully decorated tree, which included silver bells, lights and velvet maroon bows had no tinsel in sight.
Earlier this month, the Queen Consort welcomed seriously ill children supported by two of her charities, Helen & Douglas House and Roald Dahl’s Marvellous Children Charity, into the Clarence House to meet Santa and help decorate her tree.
The kids were treated as Princes and Princesses for a day as they picked items from a rich selection of red and white decor, mini stockings, and angels, except tinsel.
The Late Queen’s Sweet Treat
Harrold further revealed that the late Queen took a unique approach to decorating her Christmas trees by letting her grandchildren, and great-grandchildren get involved by leaving an empty tree for them to decorate as they wished.
In his words.
This is the first Christmas without the Queen after she passed away at 96 in September, and was given an elaborate state burial.
First Royal Christmas At Norfolk
This Christmas also marks the first time the King hosts the annual family gathering and Christmas break at Norfolk. Prince William and his wife will attend and stay at a nearby Anmer Hall given to them by the Queen.
Other family members are joining the royals on their church walk on Christmas morning except for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, who are not likely attending despite reports of an invite from King Charles.
