Prince William wants to modernize Christmas traditions at the palace: expert

Prince William desires to modernize Christmas on the palace.

The declare was made by royal commentator and presenter Neil Sean, following experiences that the Prince of Wales desires to finish what some see as an outdated royal vacation custom as soon as he turns into king.

“Yearly the royals let their hair down and showcase their humorousness, one another kindly, away from the general public eye,” Sean instructed Fox Information Digital.

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Prince William, Prince of Wales, speaks in the course of the fifth annual ‘Collectively At Christmas’ carol service at Westminster Abbey in London on December 5, 2025. Broadcaster Neil Sean instructed Fox Information Digital that the long run king desires to modernize Christmas for the royal household. (Aaron Chown/Pool/AFP by way of Getty Photos)

“Each Christmas Eve the well-known trestle desk is ready up, and relying in your seniority you go as much as get your Christmas current. These are £1 and £5 jokes, an thought created by Queen Elizabeth II.”

“In response to this latest report, William desires out as a result of he thinks it was pressured,” Sean stated.

From left: Prince William, Princess Charlotte and Catherine, Princess of Wales attend a Christmas lunch for members of the Royal Household, hosted by King Charles III, at Buckingham Palace on December 16, 2025 in London. (Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Photos)

‘However the report is improper. What William desires to do is get extra participation from the palace employees, the place they’ll mingle. My sources inform me that William enjoys the casual gatherings hosted by Princess Catherine’s household and needs to maneuver in that course – extra family-oriented, much less formal and fewer about seniority.”

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Along with getting palace employees extra concerned within the festivities, the daddy of three is reportedly pushing for an additional long-standing royal ritual to be revisited.

“One other custom up for dialogue is the well-known Christmas stroll to church,” Sean stated.

The Prince and Princess of Wales, together with their three youngsters, in the course of the annual Christmas Day Stroll on December 25, 2023 at Sandringham. (Mark Cuthbert/British Press by way of Getty Photos)

“In response to the supply, it’s effectively acquired and liked by everybody. William thinks this additionally wants a radical rethink. He does not essentially prefer to be displayed on what he considers a personal and sacred day.

Prince William and his youngsters attend the Christmas morning service at Sandringham Church on December 25, 2024 in Sandringham, Norfolk. (Samir Hussein/WireImage/Getty Photos)

“Though he typically clashes with King Charles, he understands the general public’s want to see the Royal Household informally. Nonetheless, it can be crucial for the King to speak with the general public who’re giving up a part of their Christmas Day to fulfill the Royal Household.”

The 77-year-old king is just not the one one in favor of holding the annual Christmas stroll with the household.

King Charles and Queen Camilla had been topped king and queen in 2023. (Samir Hussein/WireImage/Getty Photos)

“In response to my supply, that is an space the place William and Catherine do not essentially see eye to eye,” Sean claimed, noting that the Princess of Wales shares the identical mentality as her father-in-law.

“However as with so many issues, it’s all up for debate in the way forward for the monarchy below King William.”

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Neil Sean claimed that Kate Middleton (pictured right here along with her son Prince Louis) is in favor of holding the Christmas Day stroll. (Aaron Chown – Pool/Getty Photos)

Fox Information Digital contacted Kensington Palace for remark.

The Daily Mail beforehand reported that William had develop into accustomed to spending Christmas privately together with his spouse and their three younger youngsters.

Prince William likes to have a good time Christmas privately together with his spouse and kids. (Chris Jackson/Getty Photos)

“Pals say the couple are having fun with the Middleton-style opening ‘household chaos’, fairly than the extra orchestrated festivities of Sandringham,” the outlet reported.

In response to a number of experiences and royal consultants, Prince William was impressed by Kate Middleton’s household. (Samir Hussein/WireImage/Getty Photos)

British royals expert Hilary Fordwich instructed Fox Information Digital that William, 43, has an issue with the “hierarchical nature” of handing out gag presents among the many royals at Christmas. Impressed by his spouse’s household, he wish to introduce a extra casual celebration when he turns into king.

“He rejects this sort of pecking order,” Fordwich defined. “He’s uncomfortable with inflexible class distinctions normally, that are constant and have a standard theme in every part he touches. He desires his courtiers to really feel much less inflexible, however he does his utmost to stability the pageantry of the monarchy and replace it to keep up a level of mystique.”

The Prince and Princess of Wales are seen baking collectively right here. Prince William is subsequent in line to the throne. (Chris Jackson/Getty Photos)

“An instance of that is that Duchy of Cornwall employees are now not anticipated to put on ties on visits, which supplies off a extra informal ambiance,” she stated. “At Adelaide Cottage, he’s okay with youngsters working out and in. He has already relaxed the formal protocols of obligatory bowing and bowing, making interactions extra relatable – and as pure as assembly a future king could be.”

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Prince William and his aunt Princess Anne attend the Royal Christmas Service at Sandringham Church on December 25, 1990. (Georges De Keerle/Getty Photos)

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“He is all for much less pomp and circumstance,” Fordwich added.

Sean stated that sooner or later, William hopes to make the royal custom of exchanging gag presents extra relaxed and inclusive, fairly than being tied to the hierarchy inside the line of succession.

“Collectively at Christmas,” a service led by Kate Middleton, celebrates human connection and repair in the course of the vacation season. (Aaron Chown – Pool/Getty Photos)

“He desires to take an enormous barrel, put all of the presents inside and easily name on completely different family members to place their palms within the barrel and reveal who gave them a present,” he stated.

The Prince and Princess of Wales share a second at Westminster Abbey throughout “Collectively at Christmas” on December 8, 2021 in London. (Yui Mok – WPA Pool/Getty Photos)

Royal knowledgeable Richard Fitzwilliams stated there isn’t a doubt the custom, renewed or not, will proceed.

“If the royals did not give one another joke presents, it might be a joke,” Fitzwilliams instructed Fox Information Digital. “For many who have every part, or seem to take action, to waste cash on costly presents could be ridiculous. It was as soon as joked that the custom of gag presents was ‘Dickens in a Cartier setting’.”

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As for employees collaborating within the festivities, Fitzwilliams admitted he has his doubts.

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“I might have thought that the housekeeping employees would admire the liberty they’ve in the course of the holidays and use it to loosen up when they aren’t on responsibility,” he stated. “Serving royals requires formality. You simply cannot loosen up conventionally.”

Real royalty TV co-founder Nick Bullen beforehand instructed Fox Information Digital that the royals will get collectively on Christmas Eve to change wild and wacky presents.

King Charles III decorates a Christmas tree throughout The King’s Basis’s annual “Crafts at Christmas” at Highgrove Gardens on December 13, 2024 in Tetbury, England. (Chris Jackson – Pool/Getty Photos)

“They prefer to have enjoyable,” Bullen stated. “The presents they offer one another are usually fairly unusual. You probably have probably the most stunning jewellery on this planet, the best artworks on this planet, probably the most stunning garments on this planet, what would you give one another for Christmas? They’re often little jokes.”

Princess Catherine attends the 2024 Christmas Morning Service at St. Mary Magdalene Church on December 25, 2024 in Sandringham, Norfolk. (Jordan Peck/Getty Photos)

In response to Bullen, the royals meet yearly at Sandringham, the place they go wild.

“Have you learnt what a whoopee cushion is?” Bullen chuckled. “I’ve heard of them being given prior to now. I’ve heard these loopy tub toys [were also] given prior to now. Whether or not it is true or not, I do not know. However a bit impolite, a bit humorous and a bit daring presents are the order of the day.”

Queen Elizabeth II was recognized for her humorousness in the course of the holidays. (Stefan Wermuth/Getty Photos)

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“Queen Elizabeth II decided early on that for the reason that royal household is blessed with unimaginable wealth and luxurious, the presents exchanged must be like gag presents,” says Christopher Andersen, creator of “The King,” instructed Fox Information Digital.

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King Charles III reportedly nonetheless travels with a gag present his sister Princess Anne gave him. (Stephen Pond/Getty Photos)

“Charles’ favourite Christmas present was an upholstered white leather-based rest room seat – a present from his sister, Princess Anne,” Andersen claimed. “He preferred it a lot that he nonetheless travels with it when he goes overseas.”

Royal photographer and broadcaster Helena Chard instructed Fox Information Digital that Princess Anne has been topped “The Queen of Items” amongst her household.

Princess Anne is called ‘the queen of presents’. (Hoda Davaine/Getty Photos)

“She gave a lighted pepper mill to the late Prince Philip,” she stated. “This was the proper present for the ‘King of Barbecues.'”

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Prince Harry was the knowledgeable at selecting out “impolite” presents, a lot to his grandmother’s delight, Andersen revealed.

“One yr it was a bathe cap embroidered with ‘Ain’t Life a B—–,’” he claimed. “For one more yr, Harry gave the Queen a speaking fish plate with ‘Large Mouth Billy Bass’. At any time when somebody shouted in amazement at a rubber snake or a pretend spider, the late Queen would say matter-of-factly, ‘Oh, that might be Harry.'”

This picture, taken on December 12, 2012, exhibits Britain’s Prince Harry carrying a Santa hat as he stands outdoors the VHR (very excessive readiness) tent at Camp Bastion in Afghanistan’s Helmand province. The Apache assault helicopter co-pilot returned to his dwelling base after spending two days of obligatory post-deployment ‘decompression’ time at a British base in Cyprus. (John Stillwell/POOL/AFP by way of Getty Photos)

William additionally liked to make enjoyable of each his youthful brother and his grandmother.

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Prince Harry was often known as an knowledgeable at selecting “impolite” presents in the course of the holidays. (Chris Jackson/Getty Photos for Invictus Video games Dusseldorf 2023)

“Prince William has gifted Prince Harry a ‘Develop Your Personal Girlfriend’ package deal,” Chard claimed.

Some experiences declare that it was Kate who gave that present to her brother-in-law earlier than he met Meghan Markle in 2016.

“William additionally offered the late Queen Elizabeth II with a pair of comfy slippers adorned along with her picture. She was tickled pink,” Chard stated.