How many of these Royal Christmas traditions do you know?

Christmas is right around the corner.

Like any family, the Royal Family have their own set of traditions and norms that they follow every Christmas.

With the holidays rapidly approaching, decorations and Christmas tress are being put up as the festive spirit truly starts to begin.

With this in mind, let's take a look at some of the Christmas traditions the Royal Family follows every year.

Christmas cards

Sending Christmas cards is hardly unusual, but the sheer quantity of cards that the Royal Family sends might surprise you!

According to the royals' official website, the Queen and Prince Philip used to send around 750 cards in total. There are even reports that suggest Queen Elizabeth began writing her cards during summer!

Black-tie dinner

Every Christmas Eve, the Royal Family attends a black-tie dinner.

Three Christmas trees

For most families, one Christmas tree is enough. However, the Royal Family always has three!

Every year, three fir trees are brought to the Marble Hall in Buckingham Palace, a tradition that was popularized in the nineteenth century by Queen Victoria.

Charades

Every year, there is reportedly a very competitive game of charades played in the Royal household.

While sources indicate that Kate Middleton may be the best player, with so many new members of the family having arrived in recent years, one wonders whether or not there may be some new winners sooner rather than later.

Christmas Broadcast

Every year since 1952, the Queen would give an annual Christmas Broadcast to the Commonwealth, in which she reflects on the past year and looks ahead to the future. Since 1957, the broadcast has been televised, and the whole Royal Family is said to watch it together on Christmas Day.

Since the passing of Queen Elizabeth II in September 2023, her son King Charles now gives the Christmas message.