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They donate Christmas trees to Westminster Abbey and St. Paul's Cathedral.
George VI carried on the tradition, as did the late Queen Elizabeth. It came to be known as the Queen's Speech, and was delivered at 3 pm on Dec. 25 every year.
The royals also donate Christmas trees to churches and schools that are located in Sandringham.
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Traditionally, the Royal Family head to Sandringham House for Christmas and New Year's Day. King Charles has confirmed that they will continue to celebrate Christmas at Sandringham.
The royal family exchanges their presents at teatime on Christmas Eve, instead of on the 25th.
The exact time is likely to be around 6PM.
These days, the royals put the final decorations on the Christmas tree.
The Royal family also donates to many charities around Christmas time.
King Charles will carry on this tradition as his mother did, giving his first Royal Christmas Message on Christmas Day, 2022.
Queen Victoria and Prince Albert also set up Christmas trees, which apparently made them a popular tradition in the UK.
Of course, no Christmas Day would be complete without a speech from the sovereign. This tradition began with King George V, Queen Elizabeth's grandfather. He first addressed the nation on Christmas Day in 1932, and continued to do so every year for the rest of his reign.
Each year the royals release Christmas cards with carefully selected photos. King Charles and Queen Camilla used this photo taken by Sam Hussein at the Braemar Games in Scotland.
Among other things, Christmas is a time of age-old traditions. Stockings, mistletoe, and ugly festive sweaters are all staples of the holidays. The British royal family popularized many Christmas traditions in the UK. Queen Victoria helped make Christmas trees popular, while Queen Elizabeth's speech remained a popular British Christmas tradition for many years. Following her death, many wonder which traditions King Charles will honor, which he will scrap, and what new ones he might create.
Click through the gallery to find out how the royal family will celebrate Christmas this year.
The British royal family's Christmas traditions
Which of the late Queen Elizabeth's traditions will King Charles continue?
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Among other things, Christmas is a time of age-old traditions. Stockings, mistletoe, and ugly festive sweaters are all staples of the holidays. The British royal family popularized many Christmas traditions in the UK. Queen Victoria helped make Christmas trees popular, while Queen Elizabeth's speech remained a popular British Christmas tradition for many years. Following her death, many wonder which traditions King Charles will honor, which he will scrap, and what new ones he might create.
Click through the gallery to find out how the royal family will celebrate Christmas this year.