Zara Tindall shares rare insight into how the royal family spends Christmas at Sandringham and the long-standing traditions they continue to uphold to this day. This week, Tyndall attended the Battle of the Commentators charity lunch in London and was asked about his plans for the holiday season.
According to Hello!’s sources, Princess Anne’s daughter will be holding a celebration at Sandringham, noting that the entire royal family will wear black tie for the Christmas Eve dinner, which will be followed by an exchange of gifts. . “We give each other presents on Christmas Eve,” Tindall said, adding a heartwarming trivia: “Even as an adult, we still wear stockings on Christmas Day.”
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When asked if the late Queen Elizabeth and her husband Prince Philip also wear stockings, she replied: “Of course.”
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Traditionally, Tindall and her husband, former rugby player Mike Tindall, spend Christmas Eve with the royal couple and attend a church service the following day with their daughters Mia and Lina, but they also attend church services with their cousins Prince George and Princess Charlotte. They are often photographed together. , and Prince Louis—during the festival. The couple are also parents to 3-year-old son Lucas, who is yet to make his debut on Christmas Day.
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This year, the royal family is planning a “chaotic” Christmas with all of the royal grandchildren in tow, including Duchess Kate and Prince William’s younger brother, Beatrice and Eugenie’s children, and the Tyndall family. “Add Beatrice and Eugenie’s children to the Tyndall family and it’s going to be a chaotic Christmas. It’s going to be a Christmas full of kids,” royal expert Duncan Larcombe told OK! ‘ he told the paper.
But Ms Larcombe believes a busy holiday season for Charles and Kate is just what the doctor ordered. “Children are great healers and great distractions,” he added. “Beyond the strain of the King and Duchess Kate’s health battle, the Royal Family will focus on making this a truly joyful and charming Christmas for them. They will welcome some light relief and their children will appreciate it.” He will provide it.”
