Inside Royal Family's Sandringham Christmas and scandals that almost derailed it The Royal Family are known to be creatures of habit and each Christmas their festive celebrations follow nearly the exact same format.
The Firm spends each Christmas at King Charles' Sandringham estate in Norfolk, replicating the tradition of his late mother Elizabeth II, with many of the festive customs taking place there dating back to Queen Victoria.
Charles is tasked with approving the menus for the guests on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day, with the chef traditionally carving the turkey in front of his guests.
However, one change the King may make is to the temperature in the home - Prince Harry described Sandringham as "balmy" and the dining room in particular as "subtropical", saying he conspired with his father to open windows without success.
She bought the estate in 1862 as a country home for her son, who became King Edward VII and his wife who became Queen Alexandra.
