The late Queen Elizabeth would keep the Christmas decorations up until February in one royal residence for a heartbreaking reason.
While most of us like to pack the decorations away once the festivities are over, the late monarch was known to travel to Sandringham – where the Royal Family spends Christmas together – and stay there until early February, to mark her accession day following her father’s death.
King George VI died in 1952 at Sandringham House from a coronary thrombosis at the age of 56.
Elizabeth would always stay at Sandringham until after the anniversary and that’s the reason the decorations stayed up, however, it remains unclear whether her son, King Charles has kept the tradition.
Charles was spotted in Norfolk as he and Queen Camilla attended the final Sunday service of the year in Sandringham last Sunday.
The couple wrapped up in thick coats against the bitter cold and were seen beaming as they greeted well-wishers outside the St Mary Magdalene church.
Among those who joined the couple was Camilla’s sister, Annabel Elliot.
He was expected to break away from his mother’s long-standing tradition and spend most of January in Scotland, according to reports.
Charles and Camilla will likely spend this month at Birkhall which is said to be the King’s favourite residence.
On Christmas Day, the royals attended the traditional annual service at St Mary Magdalene Church.
The King and Queen were joined by the Prince and Princess of Wales and other members of the Firm, including Sarah Ferguson who walked alongside her ex-husband, Prince Andrew, for the first time in 32 years since the pair split in 1992.
