from next year we will do as you say

Kate Middleton says enough to the traditional Royal Christmas, the one that Elizabeth II liked so much and which is now respected (largely) also by her son Charles. Supported by her husband William, the Princess of Wales, future Queen of England, wants to start setting her mold right now at the Windsor celebrations. And he doesn’t intend to leave anything out.

What Kate Middleton’s “different” Christmas will be like

The idea behind the changes that would have been alreadyto proposed by Middleton is that of a decidedly informal Christmas. The princes of Wales make no secret of the fact that they would like to make it less burdensome the celebrations at Sandringhaminstead adopting the habits of the rest of the British. Therefore, all rigorous routines must be cancelled, with impossible timetables that do not allow even the slightest delay for breakfasts, lunches, afternoon teadinners, cocktails, walks and family games.

The last Christmas walk in Sandringham?

William and Kate would prefer alternate Christmas with the familyspending a year at Bucklebury Manor, Michael and Carole Middleton’s residence in Berkshire, a short distance from Windsor; and the following one with King Charles and all the other royals at Sandringham. And to ensure the spontaneity of the celebrations, they would also like to avoid taking the famous walk towards the local church every year on Christmas morning.

Kate Middleton, the first “queen” against pecking order

At court they reveal that the commoner Kate doesn’t particularly like the pecking order, that is, the ancient pecking order that dictates when (and after whom) the Royals can arrive at Sandringham to begin the festivities. As heirs to the throne, the Waleses are always the last to enter the gates of the house, but Middleton wants to create a Christmas celebrated with a certain normality. And if someone is late and arrives after her, it’s certainly not the end of the world.

Gifts on Christmas morning (and not the evening before)

Like her mother-in-law Diana, Kate also detests the constant changes of dress imposed by the Royal protocol and all the other bizarre festive traditions that King Charles has, however, maintained so far. Gifts, for example. The English Royals continue to respect their German origins and they insist on exchanging gifts on Christmas Evecrowding a specially decorated room with tables assigned to each individual, whether large or small. Kate would instead prefer to follow the tradition of the Middletons, and millions of other British families, by moving the ritual to Christmas morning. And he does it secretly already with George, Charlotte and Louis who, as soon as they wake up, can open their mother’s presents.

Kate Middleton will also get rid of the scales

To this day, guests are invited by Carlo to weigh themselves upon arrival and departure to demonstrate that they have eaten enough, as well as to assure the king of the excellent work done by the Sandringham kitchens. But always attentive to her diet, especially now that she has finished her cancer treatment, Kate does not want to encourage her guests to overdo it at the table. The gargantuan eating that Elizabeth imposed will finally be relegated to history.

Queen Camilla agrees with Kate (as does Charles)

Camilla is also used to a more informal Christmas, so much so that she has reached a compromise with Carlo. The Queen remains at Sandringham until 26 December and when Charles leaves for Birkhall, his Scottish residence, for a solitary break dedicated to painting and his favorite hobbies, Parker Bowles takes refuge in Ray Mill, the villa in the Wiltshire countryside, where he spends the rest of the holidays with his children and grandchildren. And it brings informality to levels that Kate will surely like too: at Ray Mill, Camilla becomes queen of her kitchen and even takes to the stove.

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