Even the royal family enjoys the holidays — perhaps even a little too much.
The late 戴安娜王妃‘s spirit may live on to celebrate 圣诞 through a bad habit of 威廉王子‘s that he picked up from his mother — opening Christmas gifts early.
在一个 1990 letter to a friend, Diana admitted “a parcel of any shape or form has never been safe with me.”
此外, she said that William, 现在 38, was following in her footsteps.
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“I fear that William has also picked up this dreadful habit from his mother, as I find wrapping paper undone in the most extraordinary places,” 她补充说,” 根据 人物杂志.
戴安娜王妃 (中央) with Prince William (剩下) and Prince Harry (对) 在 1993. Diana reportedly told a friend in a letter that she and William couldn’t help but snoop about for their Christmas presents. (Photo by Jayne Fincher/Princess Diana Archive/Getty Images)
The Christmas holiday was a special one for the young princes, the latter explained.
“The boys are thrilled at the prospect of Christmas on the horizon and have searched high and low for any parcels that might be coming their way!” Diana wrote.
The outlet reports that the royal family generally spends Christmas Eve exchanging cheap gag gifts with one another, which Diana apparently wasn’t aware of in 1981.
The newlywed gave her sister-in-law, Princess Anne, an expensive cashmere sweater, while the princess gave Diana a toilet paper cover. Diana eventually caught on, 然而, and once put fake dog poo in Harry’s stocking.
凯特·米德尔顿 (剩下) and Prince William (中央) briefly visited Queen Elizabeth II (对) ahead of the Christmas holiday. (Photo by Max Mumby/Indigo – Pool/Getty Images)
Christmas looks a little different for the royal family this year, as they will not be assembling at Sandringham Estate, according to People. They will be celebrating separately because of the 正在进行的冠状病毒大流行.
伊丽莎白女王二世 and Prince Philip will stay at Windsor Castle while William and his wife 凯特·米德尔顿 and their three children will remain at Anmer Hall in Norfolk.
哈里王子 和他的妻子 梅根·马克尔 will remain in California with their son Archie for the holiday.
