The royals have a hilarious Christmas tradition of handing joke presents, and it has been in the family for generations

Prince Andrew will not be joining his brother King Charles III and other members of the royal family for Christmas this year. Instead, the Duke of York, 64, will “honourably withdraw” from the royal family’s Christmas celebrations at their estate in Sandringham, England to avoid being a distraction, according to the BBC.

It is understood that they'll be joining the rest of the family on the big day, however, along with Prince William's 'secret' step-sister, Laura Lopes - who doesn't technically harbour a royal role. The 46-year-old is the daughter of Queen Camilla from her first marriage to Andrew Parker Bowles, and the youngster sister of Tom Parker Bowles, 49.

They have already begun their countryside holiday, according to sources, but they’ve released their 2024 Christmas card—and it’s animated!

King Charles will deliver his traditional Christmas Day message from a former hospital chapel, Buckingham Palace said on Monday, in a break from tradition and a nod to the British monarch's ongoing treatment for cancer.

King Charles III will spend Christmas with Prince William and Princess Kate during a celebration steeped in tradition, but also in the wake of recent scandal. Recent years have seen Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's broadsides against the monarchy provide an unwanted backdrop to royal celebrations,

Though Meghan Markle and Prince Harry haven't spent Christmas with the British royal family since 2018, that doesn't stop the annual flurry of will-they, won't-they rumors come holiday season. Perhaps unsurprisingly,

It's been a tough year for the Firm - with both Kate and King Charles being diagnosed with different forms of cancer and their ongoing estrangement from Harry and Meghan