The
royal family is said to favour either humorous or practical Christmas presents,
but the Queen’s gift to her great-grandson, Archie, last year was rather
unexpected.
During an appearance on James Corden’s-The
Late Show in February, Prince Harry opened up about family life with
his then 21-month-old son.
He said: “Interesting – my grandmother asked us what Archie wanted for
Christmas, and Meg said a waffle maker. She sent a waffle maker for Archie.
Archie wakes up in the morning and goes ‘waffle’.”
Christmas
is full of traditions for the Queen and the royal family, where they typically
spend the festive period together at the monarch’s Sandringham estate. The
royals tend to exchange gifts on Christmas Eve in keeping with the family’s
German heritage and also attend a church service on Christmas Day.
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| Meghan spent her first Christmas with the royals in 2017 |
Meghan
was invited to spend the festive season with the royals in 2017, shortly after
her engagement to Harry. For her first
Christmas with the royals, the Duchess is said to have gifted the Queen a
singing toy hamster, keeping in line with the tradition of giving novelty
presents.
And according to royal biography Finding
Freedom, it was claimed the former actress surprised her brother-in-law,
Prince William, with a spoon that had the words “serial killer”
emblazoned over it.
While the Sussexes will celebrate their first
Christmas at their Montecito home as a family-of-four after welcoming their daughter,
Lilibet, in June, the Queen will reportedly host the royals at Sandringham
once again this year.
