Royal Christmas is a well-run machine.
The Queen does not mess around when it comes to Christmas, combining a mix of ancient traditions and newly adopted ones. For example, the royals open their presents on Christmas Eve because that’s how it was done in the German tradition, and the royals are of German origin. But the Queen’s approach to buying gifts for her staff? Well, that’s all Queen Elizabeth II. , the Queen’s intense gift-giving regime is, like many aspects of royal life, extremely rule-oriented.
When Christmastime finally rolls around, the Queen hands out the gifts to the staff personally: “Their names are called out by the Lord Chamberlain and they come forward to meet the Queen, who hands over their present. They thank her, saying it is exactly what they wanted, without even opening it. Of course it is. After all, they chose it themselves nine months ago,” Hoey wrote.
“There is one long-serving footman who has been there for 28 years and he is collecting a dinner service. So far he has only been able to get a cup and saucer or one plate every year and he told me he reckons he will have to complete 40 years to get the entire set.”
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