Meghan Markle once described how much she enjoyed Christmas with the royals while Princess Diana once described how much she disliked it.

Princess Diana told biographer Andrew Morton that she ‘hated’ Christmas at Sandringham with the royal family — and detailed how the disdain for spending the traditional Christmas at the Norfolk estate began as soon as 1981,

During a recent engagement with the 1st Battalion Mercian Regiment, Prince William revealed details about his family Christmases at Sandringham, including the one tradition he enjoys most

According to former BBC royal reporter Jennie Bond, Sandringham might feel overcrowded this year with multiple families all under one roof, as well as new additions like Queen Camilla’s son, Tom Parker Bowles, who was invited to the annual getaway for the first time ever.

As relations remained strained between Prince Harry and his father, King Charles, and brother Prince William, he and Meghan Markle were not invited to Christmas at Sandringham, where the royal family typically spends the holiday.

Prince William let slip some more details about his Christmas plans today as he handed out Christmas presents to children and families at a festive party for 1st Battalion Mercian Regiment in Wiltshire.

Queen Camilla’s son will be there, suit and dinner jacket in hand, for the first time in a few years, but one of King Charles’—Prince Harry—reportedly won't.

Prince William's stepbrother Tom Parker-Bowles confirmed he'll likely spend Christmas with the royal family amid drama with William.

Every year, the British royal family travels to Sandringham for Christmas. During a visit to the Mercian Regiment in Wiltshire today, Prince William revealed that this year, he'll be enjoying a holiday lunch with 45 relatives.

The Prince of Wales sat down with soldiers and their families at a Christmas event in Wiltshire and said he still had preparations to make for the festive season.

A royal Christmas brings to mind lavish gifts, a black tie dinner and the most spectacular decorations you can imagine, even if that isn't exactly the case for the Brits (see: Prince Harry's "ain't life a bitch" shower cap).