Prince William and Kate will eat separately on Christmas Day for royal reason
Prince William and Kate always eat separately on Christmas Day, as per royal tradition.
Members of the Firm traditionally come together at Sandringham House on December 25 for a festive lunch - but prior to that breakfast means men and women are split up. Christmas Day sees the royals have breakfast at 9am before attending an 11am church service at St Mary Magdalene. On their return to the country residence, passed to King Charles III following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, pre-lunch drinks begin immediately.
Former royal chef Darren McGrady explained the ladies eat breakfast in their bedrooms while the men gather in the dining room two hours before they head to church. It's not exactly clear why, but it means the Prince and Princess of Wales, as well as other royal couples, will never eat together.
Kate and William will never eat Christmas Day breakfast together (Getty Images)Speaking in 2017, several years prior to the Queen Elizabeth's death, Mr McGrady told the Daily Mail: "On Christmas Day, the ladies generally opt for a light breakfast of sliced fruit, half a grapefruit, toast and coffee delivered to their rooms – the Queen’s tray is delivered at exactly 9am.
"The male Royals, meanwhile, come downstairs to the dining room for a hearty breakfast at 8.30am with eggs, bacon and mushrooms, kippers and grilled kidneys, to set them up for the 11am church service at St Mary Magdalene. When they return, it’s straight into pre-lunch drinks," he said.
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The royals traditionally attend a church service on the Sandringham estate on Christmas Day (Samir Hussein/WireImage)The reason for the separation is not entirely understood, but it could be to allow the women to have more time to prepare their hair and makeup for the much photographed church service. Eating in their rooms will allow for that. Mr McGrady went on to say: "The first time the Royals congregate on Christmas Eve is for afternoon tea at 4pm, often in the ornate Sandringham saloon under its exquisitely painted ceiling.
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"It involves a large cake, usually a ginger cake or honey and cream sponge; a fruit cake would clash with the following day’s Christmas cake. Small cakes and scones feature alongside finger sandwiches (crusts off, served in squares) filled with ham and English mustard, Sage Derby cheese and Branston Pickle or Coronation chicken, with a pot of Earl Grey tea."
The royals also have dinner on Christmas Eve and open their presents in a German tradition called Heiligabend Bescherung. Another element of the royal Christmas which remains unclear, however, is whether Prince Harry and Meghan will be attending Sandringham. It has been claimed the pair were left humiliated after their invitation was "withdrawn" before even being sent out.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, along with their children Prince Archie, four, and Princess Lilibet, two, were rumoured to be spending the festive season in the UK this year. It would have been the first time the couple spent Christmas with the Royal Family since 2018. However, one royal expert has suggested that Harry’s father, King Charles, may have rescinded the invitation after the release of Omid Scobie’s explosive new book, Endgame.
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