‘It’s great for the Queen but a nightmare to cater for.’
Sandringham House, in Norfolk, has been the private home of four generations of British monarchs since 1862.
Despite being set in 600 acres of woodland, the house is small by royal standards and quarters are said to be ‘cramped’.
The Queen will insist on guests joining her today. The family follow the German tradition of opening presents on Christmas Eve before donning black tie for a candlelit banquet.
At 10pm, the women adjourn, leaving Prince Philip to serve port or brandy to the men.
On Christmas morning, they attend St Mary Magdalene, the church on the estate, before a turkey lunch at 1pm. They watch the Queen’s Christmas message on television before playing games.
即使贵为英国女王,有时也会烦恼“房子不够住”。据英国《每日邮报》网站报道,当地时间12月23日,英女王伊丽莎白二世的私人府邸——位于诺福克郡的桑德林厄姆庄园——迎来参加圣诞聚会的王室成员。然而由于客房数量不够,某些来宾不得不住进佣人房。
今年,小王子乔治将度过人生中的第一个圣诞节。为此,小王子的曾祖母、伊丽莎白二世女王特意邀请了大约30位至亲好友来到桑德林厄姆庄园共度圣诞,这也成为多年来英国王室成员最大型的聚会。
不过,因为庄园客房紧张,地位较低的王室成员将需要“拼房”、被安排住进庄园农舍或者佣人房。《每日邮报》称,安德鲁王子的前妻莎拉•弗格森、女王的外甥林利子爵一家,以及林利子爵的妹妹莎拉•查托一家可能“榜上有名”,“他们将会住进‘单身汉公寓’,这些房间平时供庄园里的单身男性员工居住,通常是厨师或者厨房搬运工”。
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