Why Princess Diana hated spending Christmas with the royal Family
You won't get a nickname like "Princess of the People" Without ranking high on the relatability scale, Princess Diana wore her relatability on her sleeve. She also wore it on her face regularly and was often photographed doing so.
On multiple occasions throughout her life in the public eye, Diana has been snapped sporting a spectacular look that is probably best described as a respite"
The Princess's trademark honesty has also extended to sharing what she did not like about royal life— and Sandringham Christmas at the Windsor House was definitely on that list.
The issue of Princess Diana's Royal Christmas celebrations began shortly after her first Royal Christmas in 1981, according to her biographer Andrew Morton.
Morton shared with the royal Family details about Diana's uncomfortable first Christmas after marrying Prince Charles. Diana, who was pregnant with Prince William at the time and suffering from morning sickness, reportedly spent a lot of time and money choosing thoughtful gifts for her new in-laws, but Diana purchased Royals gifts like "Floris soap, cashmere sweaters and luxurious children's clothing," according to Vanity Fair. "On Christmas Eve, we were mortified when we discovered that the royal family had only given each other silly gag gifts," she said.
Charles was reportedly relieved of some of the awkwardness of Christmas that year when he gave Diana the emerald ring she loved, and her opinion about the Royal Christmas tradition had not actually improved much over the years, according to Vanity Fair. I rounded up a few other quotes and anecdotes about how much the Princess of Wales hated her holiday with the Winszers.
"The princess hated going to Sandringham for Christmas" and her hairdresser Richard Dalton shared with the Royals "She told me it was freezing cold and dinner had to be over by three o'clock: "It was three o'clock to watch me on TV." And it's time," she said, as the royal family had to watch the Queen's Christmas message on TV. Diana said it was command performance.
Morton reported that Diana told him the royal holiday was "very full" and described the gathering as tense and formal.
"I know I gave, but I can not remember being a receiver. It's not terrible "I do all the presents and Charles signs the card. [It was] horrible and very disappointing," she told Morton. "No noisy behavior, tension, silly behavior, a lot of silly jokes outsiders will find strange, but the insider understood." I was certainly [an outsider].”
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