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The royals have enjoyed spending Christmas at Sandringham for decades, and after creating so many special memories there with the late Queen, the King seems keen for them to keep making more. “Christmas at Sandringham has been absolutely central to the family for years, and that legacy looks certain to continue with Charles,” says royal expert Duncan Larcombe.

Easter this year is a bittersweet occasion for the royal family after a tumultuous start to 2024 - for more reasons than one.

Just like millions of people up and down the country, the Royal Family will be tucking into a tasty meal on Easter Sunday - but what will they be served? Following the Easter Sunday Matins service at St George's Chapel, the family will make their way back to Windsor Castle and sit down to a traditional four-course dinner of roast lamb and vegetables. The details of the meal were previously revealed to OK! by former royal chef Darren McGrady.

Throughout his long tenure as the Prince of Wales, King Charles became well-known for speaking out about his passions for protecting the environment and the importance of organic farming. And, if one thing is clear, he certainly practices what he preaches according to former members of royal staff.This extends to what he likes to eat, his daily habits and what he takes with him when he travels in the UK and abroad.

Princess Anne's unusual eating habits have left fans of the Royal Family shocked. The Princess Royal, who is King Charles' sister, prefers her meals packed with healthy ingredients and nutrients, and she doesn't go for the fancy spreads you might expect from a royal. She also has a very specific way she likes to start her day.

Princess Diana heartbreakingly spent her last Christmas alone after a Royal festive tradition meaning she spent the day away from her two sons.

After two days of eating and drinking in lavish style, Boxing Day is when many of the royals get up early, pull on their waxed Barbour jackets and wellington boots, and load their guns for a day of shooting on the 20,000-acre Sandringham estate. Although for many of us the day is about strolling off the excesses, playing games and snuggling in front of the TV, senior members of the family are expected to join the hunt for plump pheasants or grouse.

With Christmas finally here, the royals are likely to be looking forward to their festive celebrations at Sandringham Estate. The Royal Family are known for their unique traditions at Christmas time, including opening presents the night before in line with the family's German roots and buying one another novelty gifts.

Far from the world of royal banquets and formal regal traditions, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex prefer a more low-key Christmas these days. Since moving to balmy Montecito in California in March 2020, Harry, Meghan and their two children Prince Archie, four, and Princess Lilibet, two, have opted for relaxed festive celebrations on their luxury five-acre estate. “We’re probably talking barbecues and walks on the beach for the Sussexes rather than obligatory black-tie dinners and pheasant shoots at Sandringham,” says royal expert Duncan Larcombe.

The Royal Family's Christmas celebrations are famously similar to many other families up and down the country - albeit with a few more unique elements thrown in which take their historic German roots into account. While we can expect to see everyone from The King and the Queen to The Prince and Princess of Wales with Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis in attendance on the morning walk to St Mary Magdalene Church, what do they get up the rest of the day? The main dinner on Christmas Day is one of the most highly anticipated meals of the year and it’s no secret that we like it to run as smoothly as possible.

The Royal Family will be counting down the days to Christmas where they will return to the Sandringham Estate and spend time together as a family. When it comes to what the royals choose to eat during the festive period, it is said their choices couldn't be more traditional with former royal chef Darren McGrady going as far to describe the family's meal choices as "boring".

Dozens of turkeys, hams, cakes, cheeses, mince pies, vintage champagne and fine wines – no corners are cut when the shopping list for the royal Christmas get-together is compiled. Queen Elizabeth II’s former chef Darren McGrady catered for Christmas at Sandringham frequently in the 80s and 90s. Speaking to OK! about his time running the kitchen, he reveals.

Former royal chef Darren McGrady, who served the late Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Diana, has shared a sneak peek into the Royal Family 's Christmas feasts. Each year, members of the Royal Family come together for the festive period and traditionally spend time at King Charles' residence, Sandringham House in Norfolk.The sprawling country house has a plethora of bedrooms and is situated within 20,000 acres - the perfect setting for a royal Christmas.

Members of the Royal Family are renowned for their unique festive traditions. From allegedly banning the game Monopoly after the competition became too "vicious" to choosing to open presents on Christmas Eve in line with the family's German roots, there's a whole host of quirks. But when it comes to what is served for the Christmas meal, the family couldn’t be more traditional.

With the royals counting down the days until they're back at the Sandringham Estate to celebrate Christmas, finishing touches will surely be being put on every detail of how the days will go. Members of the Royal Family are renowned for their unique festive traditions. From choosing to open presents on Christmas Eve in line with the family's German roots to buying one another joke gifts, there's a whole host of quirks.

Kate Middleton and Prince William always eat separately on Christmas Day due to a long-standing royal tradition.

It’s been claimed that the Queen enjoyed one traditional British takeaway when she was spending time at her beloved Balmoral estate.

There are very few people who don’t enjoy a good boogie from time to time, and members of the Royal Family are no exception. From an early age, the late Queen Elizabeth and her sister Princess Margaret had ballet lessons provided by London’s renowned Vacani School of Dance, which also taught a young Prince Charles years later.

With an exclusive menu prepared by chefs and served by footmen on a silver tray, Queen Elizabeth’s pampered pooches dined every day on freshly cooked meat, vegetables, rice and a special gravy, said to be made from Her Majesty’s own recipe.The late Queen described her dogs as her “family”, and over the course of her life she owned more than 30 corgis. Diana, Princess of Wales, once referred to the monarch’s dogs as a “moving carpet” that would accompany her to meetings with world leaders and prime ministers.

The Prince and Princess of Wales, aka Kate Middleton and Prince William, have strict rules for their three children when it comes to eating during the school holidays and official Royal meals. Kate and William, both 41, are parents to Prince George, ten, Princess Charlotte, eight, and five year old Prince Louis.

Princess Diana's chef - who served the royals for a whopping 15 years - has revealed the former Princess of Wales' favourite lunchtime dish.

The Prince and Princess of Wales impose a strict tea time rule on their three Royal children, which means that they sometimes leave them to eat alone. The Royal Family are fans of some strange and strict protocol, like dress codes, reports the Mirror.

The late Queen was well regarded for watching her diet and preferred simple dishes with lots of fruit and vegetables over heavy sauces. Another royal who has become famed for leading an incredibly healthy lifestyle is The Princess of Wales.

With the news that the King and other senior members of the Royal Family will be preparing for a bumper two years of foreign tours, King Charles has mastered a method to make sure he quickly settles to wherever he is in the world.The precise nature of the King's travel requests have allegedly resulted in him always travelling with his very own 'breakfast box' which contains organic produce handpicked by the King.Throughout his long tenure as the Prince of Wales, King Charles became well-known for speaking out about his passions for protecting the environment and the importance of organic farming - and he clearly practices what he preaches according to former members of royal staff. Speaking before Queen Elizabeth II's death, royal chef Graham Newbould revealed: "Prince Charles has a healthier option.

As Prince William celebrates his 41st birthday today (Wednesday 21 June), he is likely to have a very different type of birthday cake from the one his mother Princess Diana presented to him for his 13th birthday. Making his entrance to his teenage years truly a memorable one, Diana’s personal chef Darren McGrady revealed that the mother commissioned a special birthday cake in the shape of a pair of breasts for William’s birthday, leaving the young prince red-faced.The former Buckingham Palace chef told Hello! Magazine: “I came into work that morning and went down to the refrigerator, opened the door and I was just confronted with the biggest pair of boobs I've ever seen in my life.” After revealing that it was in fact a “boobs cake” he said: “The Princess loved embarrassing people in the nicest way, in a fun way, whether it was telling a dirty, risqué joke – which usually got me.

Prince William celebrates his 41st birthday today and will no doubt be tucking into some delicious cake later on to mark the special occasion.

olive without.Eight-year-old Princess Charlotte’s favorite snack has been revealed, and it’s quite sophisticated for such a youngster. In a recently resurfaced report, the Princess’ mom, Kate Middleton, divulged that her daughter loves to eat olives, according to The Mirror.

Princess Anne carried out no fewer than 214 engagements last year despite the bereavement of losing the late Queen.

Prince Edward has tried King Charles’ new “Coronation Quiche” as the recipe for the dish was officially revealed. The 59 year old royal - who was officially made Duke of Edinburgh on his birthday last month - joined The Great British Bake Off judge Dame Prue Leith in trying the official coronation pastry at a special Big Lunch at Westminster Abbey on Tuesday, attended by faith leaders from across the country.

King Charles and Queen Consort Camilla have personally chosen a “Coronation Quiche” recipe that includes an ingredient loved by A-list celebs - edamame beans. The Royal Family’s official Twitter account has shared the recipe for the open baked savoury tart that can be made for the Big Lunches set to be held to mark the King and Queen Consort's crowning. It features cheddar cheese, spinach, tarragon and either broad or soya beans - also known as edamame.

King Charles and Queen Consort Camilla have personally selected a recipe to mark the coronation next month.

Easter will be bittersweet for the royals this year - for more reasons than one.

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What Princess Anne has eats for breakfast and dinner has been revealed - and it might make you feel sick.

The Royal Family may usually spend Christmas together but it seems it’s rather different to how most would celebrate the holidays. Traditionally the younger members of the family eat in a separate room when the family get together for big meals, and yes, this rule even applies at Christmas . The Queen , who has recently appointed the new prime minister Liz Truss, may be less traditional than some of her predecessors but this is one rule she has not budged on.

the only one with odd food habits.Princess Anne, the monarch’s only daughter and second eldest, reportedly has a surprising food request for palace chefs, according to her former royal footman.Steven Kaye, who worked for the royal family for more than three years, told Slingo the 72-year-old royal prefers to eat very overripe bananas that are almost to the point of being rotten.“Princess Anne was lovely,” Kaye said in a Q&A interview, recounting a “funny story” that happened in the palace kitchen.“Once the chefs had cleaned up in the kitchen, you’d go and get things for breakfast and there would always be a bunch of bananas literally on the side that were black, they were left to rot, they were never put away in the fridge,” he said.“I remember asking who they were for and it turns out the princess royal only eats black bananas — the royal chef had strict instructions to serve them overripe,” Kaye added.Princess Anne’s mother also has some delightfully shocking eating preferences and has even eaten the same meal every day since she was a child.Her former chef, Darren McGrady, revealed in a video that the 96-year-old monarch always eats jam sandwiches during afternoon tea time. The sovereign has munched on the finger sandwiches since she was a girl and she is also a big lover of gin-based drinks.Elsewhere in the Slingo interview, Kaye spilled some tea about his experiences working with the royal family, a position he got after personally writing a letter to the queen asking for a job.He described one moment when he had to handle Her Majesty’s infamous corgis, namely her dog Emma which many people tried to avoid at all costs since she’s an ankle biter.“There was one corgi called Emma that stood out.