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Jennifer Newton

Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis don't get to keep all Christmas gifts

Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis are among the most famous children in the world.

And their royal status means that when it comes to Christmas, well-wishers from around the world send them beautiful festive gifts.

However, their parents the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are keen to give them as normal an upbringing as possible.

And this means the three youngsters don't get to keep all of the Christmas gifts sent to them in a bid not to spoil them.

In 2017, before Louis was born, a Kensington Palace spokesperson told MailOnline : "Some items will be taken into the home and others stored within the Royal Household.

Kate Middleton and Prince William with their children George, Charlotte and Louis (Getty Images)

"On occasion, and where appropriate, items may be donated to organisations who can make good use of them.

"Their Royal Highnesses are incredibly grateful for the warmth and generosity that has been extended to their children from members of the public."

The Cambridge children spent Christmas Day with their parents and other members of the Middleton family at Anmer Hall in Norfolk.

The Cambridges spent Christmas at Anmer Hall in Norfolk (Getty Images)

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At some point over the Christmas period, they will visit the Queen, who is spending the festive season at Windsor Castle after cancelling her annual trip to Sandringham.

It's unknown exactly what the children will have received for Christmas, but according to one royal expert, Kate is mindful not to lavish extravagant tech gifts on her three children.

That's because she'd reportedly prefer to get them practical presents so they don't end up having too much screen time at once.

Royal author and expert Katie Nicholl told OK! : "George enjoys his iPad at school, both he and Charlotte are quite tech-savvy and, like most children, there probably are technical gadgets and such like on their wish list.

"I'm sure they're not going to want for anything, but when it comes to technology and screens, they are careful not to spoil them with extravagant gifting."

Katie added: "If it is something that happens to be a computer game or something like that then they are cautious of screen time so it could be a more practical gift."

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