“I really shouldn’t have worn this,” Kate told a well-wisher in the crowd that day

It all harkens back to the British royal family’s deep German roots

After a year that saw both King Charles and Kate Middleton diagnosed with cancer, “Obviously it made sense it had some form of health connection," a source said

The current Princess of Wales — then the Duchess of Cambridge — went the thoughtful, heartfelt route with her gift for her first married Christmas in 2011

The Prince of Wales also revealed his favorite Christmas movie and what board games he and his family play at home

“It was the first time the Queen had extended such an invitation,” royal biographer Robert Lacey said of asking a girlfriend to the traditional royal Christmas

A former Kensington Palace shares the sweet holiday treat King Charles and Princess Diana’s sons fully agreed on

The late Princess of Wales used to “dread these royal family Christmases,” royal biography Ingrid Seward said recently

The King was diagnosed with cancer earlier this year, and treatment will continue into 2025 for the monarch

Camilla purchased an item her late mother-in-law was also said to enjoy buying there

The dress and coordinating headdress were designed by Norman Hartnell, who also designed then-Princess Elizabeth’s wedding gown

The York sisters have rarely missed a Christmas with the royal family throughout their lives, including since marrying and welcoming children

“He’s the best, a great man with a great heart, and kind,” the Duchess of York said of her ex-husband

Like his sister, Prince Archie — who is also featured in the holiday card — shares Lilibet’s red hair

Eugenie is the latest in a string of royal family members to participate in documentaries about their personal passions

In Andrew Morton’s landmark biography of Diana, he writes her disdain for royal family Christmases began as early as 1981, the year she married Prince Charles

Despite the more low-key celebrations, Sofia — who is due in February with baby number four — says “I would not change where I am at all”

The Queen was joined by First Lady of France Brigitte Macron for an event in London on Dec. 4

This shared talent isn’t where the similarities end for the pair, who bear an uncanny resemblance to one another

Though Morton is perhaps most known for working with Princess Diana on her biography, he has also written about the late Queen