Inside the Royal Family's majestic saloon room where the Firm gather to watch King Charles's Christmas Day speech every year
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This Christmas, King Charles and Queen Camilla will host a larger than usual gathering as they will be joined more than 40 members of the Royal Family at Sandringham. Dozens of royals - including the Prince and Princess of Wales along with their children - will head to Norfolk on December 25, where they will enjoy quality time and take part in annual royal Christmas festivities - including watching the King's pre-recorded speech in the saloon in Sandringham - a room which plays a key role in the family's festive days.
![[Dozens of royals - including the Prince and Princess of Wales along with their children - will head to Norfolk on December 25, where they will enjoy quality time and take part in annual royal Christmas festivities (stock image)]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/18/16/93283497-14205917-image-a-20_1734540955942.jpg)
While the royals have their own special way of marking the holiday, the core traditions have remained largely unchanged from the days of Queen Elizabeth II. King Charles may have added his own touches since taking the throne, but the core basics - tight schedules, festive meals, and plenty of family time - are just as they've always been.
![[This stunning, double-height room is where each member of the Royal Family comes together after dinner to watch the King's speech on Christmas Day]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/18/16/93282959-14205917-image-a-9_1734540554998.jpg)
For many key members of the Firm, royal Christmas celebrations come with a precise 72-hour timetable that leaves little room for relaxation. According to royal author Robert Jobson, as revealed to OK!: 'The schedule still exists and it's really quite exhausting. One minute you're doing one thing, then you have to change for drinks, then get changed again for dinner.'.
![[The impressive saloon, located at the entrance to the nineteenth century house, spans two floors and is complete with a wooden dining table, detailed tapestries, cream sofas, and a piano, topped with photos]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/18/16/93280783-14205917-image-a-19_1734540783044.jpg)
But amid their busy itineraries, the royals still find time for the things they cherish most, like Christmas Eve presents and the famous Christmas Day walk to church, which is the only part of their festivities shared with the public. On Christmas Day, the family sits down to enjoy a traditional dinner at 1pm, complete with crackers, corny jokes - enthusiastically encouraged by the late Queen Elizabeth - and lots of laughter.
![[At 3pm, it's showtime; as all eyes turn to the television to watch King Charles' pre-recorded Christmas Day speech, as is tradition (stock image)]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/18/16/93283513-14205917-image-a-21_1734540982606.jpg)
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