It's less than two weeks until the Royal Family are due to pitch up at Sandringham for their Christmas get-together.
The Queen is said to be looking forward to hosting all of her relatives after having to miss out last year due to Covid restrictions.
Just like other families, when the likes of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Charles arrive for the festive season, they come laden with gifts for each other.
But the rule is reportedly the cheaper and cheekier the present the better - with all manner of wacky and wonderful gifts exchanged over the years.
However, there is a very specific time when the gifts are opened - and it's not when most people open theirs.
Rather than race from their bedrooms on Christmas morning to open their presents - they actually do it the day before on Christmas Eve.
In fact, the exact time the present exchange takes place is thought to be around 6pm in Sandringham's white drawing room.
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The royals have to sneakily place their gifts in the room earlier that afternoon, and it was apparently the late Prince Philip who would oversee proceedings.
Former royal chef Darren McGrady said: "The royals are of German descent so they weave in German traditions to their celebrations. After afternoon tea, they open gifts on Christmas Eve, as is the German tradition."
Some of the gifts exchanged over the years have included a leather toilet seat for Prince Charles, a grow-your-own girlfriend kit for Prince Harry and a shower cap for the Queen with 'ain't life a b****' emblazoned across it.
Last month, it was revealed that Queen has told her family she is well enough to host Christmas at Sandringham after recovering from a back sprain.
The monarch, 95, assured them she was feeling “far better” and is “looking forward” to the traditional festive get together at her Norfolk estate.
It is understood the Queen will travel to Sandringham on or around Friday, December 17.
Royal sources said it was likely she would make a 50-minute helicopter journey from Windsor, but insisted a traditional journey by train from London to Kings Lynn had not yet been ruled out.
A source said: “The Queen has told everyone she is feeling far better of late and is very much looking forward to welcoming them for Christmas.
“Like many other families, this will be the first time Her Majesty can gather with her extended family after being kept apart for so long due to the coronavirus pandemic.”
