Along with lots of other people we have enjoyed the second season of The Crown. Linda posted how the Royals spend Christmas on her blog. Here's an excerpt.
There is a Christmas Eve tea at 4 p.m. in the White Drawing Room. Since Meghan has already met the Queen, she has probably already been schooled on the proper way to hold a tea cup. But just in case she’s forgotten: royals hold a teacup handle with their thumb and index figure and using their middle finger to gold the cup in place. It’s just as uncomfortable as it sounds. After tea, gag gifts (the cheesier the better—one year Kate reportedly gave Harry a “Grow Your Own Girlfriend” kit) are given out in the Red Drawing Room where the staff has already laid them out on trestle tables (not under the tree). Prince Philip already has a pepper mill that lights up, so she’ll have to be creative.
The royal family and their children attend mass at the church of St. Mary Magdalene in Norfolk every Christmas morning. There is a private service where the Queen receives communion first. Then, at 11 a.m. the family makes the traditional walk to church together. Only the Queen arrives by car and is accompanied by a different royal every year. Pregnant Kate is an odds-on favorite to score a ride this Christmas.
Royal women wear conservative coats and, of course, hats to church. The most stylish thing Kate has ever worn on Christmas Day was over-the-knee boots. Princess Diana once incurred criticism for wearing a bright purple coat and matching wide-brimmed hat. “This isn’t a fashion show,” reportedly sniped Princess Margaret at the time.
The Queen’s menus are always in French, regardless of the occasion, and Christmas Day luncheon is no exception.
For the full post:
http://linfish69.blogspot.ca/2017/12/the-british-royals-and-christmas.html
