Catherine, the Princess of Wales, has become a fixture at events as a senior member of the royal family since her wedding in 2011.
18.09.2023 - 19:33 / ok.co.uk
Members of the Royal Family are notorious for their funny tradition of buying each other gag gifts at Christmas time, with previous presents including a leather toilet seat, a 'grow your own girlfriend kit' and even a shower cap which had “Ain’t life a b****” written on it. While these gifts are supposed to be utterly bizarre, there is one present that was gifted by the Princess of Wales that highlighted a sentimental break with tradition. Kate herself spoke about giving this gift to her grandmother-in-law and the nerves she felt at the time.
During her first Christmas spent with the Royal Family at Sandringham in Norfolk, Kate admitted she was worried about what to give the Queen. While it is well-known that the family opt for joke presents for the grown ups, it seems Kate looked no further than her own grandmother for her inspiration. And it was clearly the right thing to do as it went down very well with the late monarch.
Speaking in an ITV documentary in celebration of the Queen's 90th birthday in 2016, Kate revealed what the thoughtful gift was.
The Princess explained: "I can remember being at Sandringham, for the first time, at Christmas. And I was worried what to give the Queen as her Christmas present. I was thinking, 'Gosh, what should I give her?' I thought back to what I would give my own grandparents.
And I thought, 'I'll make her something,' which could have gone horribly wrong. But I decided to make my granny's recipe for chutney. "I was slightly worried about it, but I noticed the next day that it was on the table.
Catherine, the Princess of Wales, has become a fixture at events as a senior member of the royal family since her wedding in 2011.
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