King Charles shakes up royal Christmas – from new guests to banned food
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The Royal Family are going to be served up a new style of Christmas now that King Charles is on the throne, with many traditions going out with the used wrapping paper. Traditionally the royals celebrate the big day at Sandringham with the senior members of the family from King Charles to Prince Louis all seen attending church in the morning. Prince William and the Princess of Wales are regulars alongside Princess Anne, Prince Edward, Princess Beatrice and Eugenie. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will miss out on the celebrations following a strained year of royal relations.
Charles is planning to do things differently this year from the guestlist to the food and the first thing that's going to be banned is Foie Gras – duck liver which is made by force feeding the animals to fatten their livers. It is considered a cruel practice by most animal rights activists and there isa campaign to have the delicacy banned. In previous years, the Royal Family were said to have enjoyed the delicacy together on Christmas Day, with former royal chef Darren McGrady telling Hello! that Harrods gave them "an entire Foie Gras en croute" for their Christmas buffet every year.
But, as is well known, the King backs many animal rights causes and sustainable living, so that particular dish is no longer on the menu in any of the palaces and will be nowhere near Sandringham, where the royal family flock to celebrate the festive period. The King is now hosting his second Christmas at the Norfolk estate, following the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth in September 2022.
