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Lottie Gibbons

Queen still buys every staff member a £6 present from Tesco for Christmas

The Queen is likely to restart her annual festive tradition of giving each one of her 1,500 staff members a small present.

Every year the Queen hosts a Christmas gift-giving ceremony.

This was reportedly started by Her Majesty's grandfather George V.

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The 95-year-old gives each staff member at Buckingham Palace and at Windsor Castle a Christmas pudding.

And apparently, the puddings come from Tesco.

The Royal Family website confirms this, stating: "All members of The Royal Household will receive Christmas presents from The Queen, and Her Majesty will personally hand out presents to some members of The Royal Household at Buckingham Palace and at Windsor Castle.

"Continuing the tradition from her father, King George VI and her grandfather, George V – The Queen also gives Christmas puddings to her staff.

"About 1500 Christmas puddings paid for by The Queen (through the Privy Purse) are distributed to staff throughout the Palaces, staff in the Court Post Office and Palace police.

"Each pudding is accompanied by a greeting card."

Historically, Palace staff have received a luxury pud from brands such as Harrods or royal grocer Fortnum & Mason, reports the Mirror.

But Hello magazine reports the Queen now opts for a £6 Tesco version instead - which saves a lot of cash.

Last year, the Queen was forced to axe her annual Christmas gift-giving ceremony for staff for the first time in her reign.

The Monarch traditionally purchases a small gift for every member of the royal staff, which she personally presents alongside the Christmas pud, to thank the workers.

In the past, employees have been treated to photo frames and champagne flutes.

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