Archie and Lilibet to follow unusual royal Christmas rule that Prince Harry enforces | Royal | News

This is something that happens with the decoration of the tree in Germany.

The tradition was believed to have been introduced to the Royal Family by Queen Victoria and German Prince Albert.

That’s why gift-giving still takes place among royals at Sandringham on Christmas Eve, and Harry keeps it as a rule at his home across the lake.

Writing in his 2023 memoir Spare, Harry described Christmas festivities in Montecito.