Shopping for gifts for the Royal family for Christmas is, well, surprisingly normal, according to at least 3 insiders who have worked closely with Charles for 1 year.

Grant Harold, the Monarch's former butler, recently turned to the mirror about the king's incredibly realistic taste in Christmas gifts. According to Harold, the number one rule for those who buy Christmas presents to Charles should be to stick to a modest budget.

"The king hates being given something extravagant and expensive," Harold explained. "If you spent a lot of money on him, he would be embarrassed. He would say, "It's nice, but you really shouldn't have.""So, at Christmas, I used to give him books on Victorian gardening and honey-based products.

Not only do the royals like to receive affordable gifts, the former Royal butler says they also look for deals when shopping for others.

"Everyone assumes that the Royals only shop at the most exclusive stores. But they go to the same store as us," he shared. The late Queen is said to have done Christmas shopping with her cousin (Duchess of Kent) in the 1950s, while the local shop Royals in Ballater Village, near Balmoral, enjoys bargains."

And royal fans of bargain hunting were able to find company members on these modest shopping trips, as all of that bargain hunting happens during normal store opening hours, Harrold said.

"In the past, shops were closed for Princess Diana. It doesn't happen now," Harold explained. "The Royals are very cautious. They always have bodyguards for protection, but don't expect to see a king or a future queen browsing in your local store, so people

Of course, Harold said, royal fans can buy directly from the older generation of the royal family, especially because young people are very familiar with online shopping. He adds that people are more likely to see them doing things.Make Christmas shopping easier.

Harold also said that the realistic atmosphere of royal gifts extends to wrapping gifts, at least for young royals.

"I can easily see Kate, William and even Anne wrapping their presents, but not the king," he said. "He'll let someone do it for him.

So go ahead and put it on the list as another 1 reason it's good to be king: "You don't have to wrap up a gift if you don't care."