And the rule is nowhere near as formal as you might expect.
, from lavish meals to church services. And while most of these practices are appropriately formal and regal, the family has one hilarious rule when it comes to swapping presents: the cheaper, the better.
The Royal Family meets every year on Christmas Eve to exchange cheeky gag gifts, as opposed to the expensive swag we might expect from the world’s most famous family. But seeing as most royals probably already have everything they could possibly want, it makes sense that they don’t take gift giving too seriously.wasn’t aware of the gag gift rule prior to her first Christmas with Prince Charles back in 1981.
However, the following Christmas, the Princess of Wales came armed and loaded with an appropriately silly haul, presenting a leopard-print bath mat to her sister-in-law Sarah Ferguson . Diana certainly wasn’t the last person to marry into the Royal Family and adopt the ritual of exchanging silly gifts. When newly-engagedspent her first Christmas with the family in 2017, she decided to give the Queen a singing toy hamster. The toy reportedly made Her Majesty burst out laughing before remarking, “It can keep my dogs company.”
Along with impressing her future mother-in-law, Meghan’s gift to Prince William was another big hit. According to the book, she gave William a novelty spoon that had the words “Cereal Killer” embossed across it.took a slightly more thoughtful route when it came time to hand out presents during her first Christmas with the family back in 2011. She decided to give the Queen a handmade jar of chutney, using a family recipe created by her own grandmother.
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