King Charles 'replaces' Prince Harry as 'Royal joker' for unusual Christmas tradition
The royals have a hilarious Christmas tradition of handing joke presents, and it has been in the family for generations
You've probably wondered what sort of gifts the royals give to each other for Christmas. Many probably imagine things like expensive jewellery and luxurious clothing, but actually, the Royal family like to keep their gift ideas light-hearted.
But it doesn't stop there, royal commentator Duncan Larcombe told OK!: "It's a long-running tradition for the family to exchange joke gifts at Christmas, so there's always a lot of laughter at Sandringham," so the funnier the gift the better.
He continued: "In the past, Prince Harry used to be the biggest joker, but now I imagine it's Charles, who has a very strong sense of humour."
Some of the past presents reportedly handed out have been hilarious.
They included a leather toilet seat from Princess Anne to her older brother, King Charles and it's said that Princess Kate handed her brother-in-law Prince Harry a "grow your own girlfriend kit."
Despite the nation most likely viewing the royal family as serious most of the time, the royal commentator shared that "they like a good giggle like most families", and the King might be the funniest of them all.
He said: "Charles once said having a sense of humour is what keeps him sane, and so sharing joke presents helps lighten the atmosphere when things can otherwise be quite formal.
"I think the King will definitely be the one playing pranks and messing about with the grandchildren at Christmas. And you can imagine that Princess Anne is a bit like the naughty auntie, with everyone wondering what she might say or do next!"
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Instead of handing out gifts on Christmas day, the exchange happens on Christmas Eve, in recognition of their German heritage. According to ex-royal butler Grant Harrold, the "tradition dates back to Queen Victoria."
He added: "They have afternoon tea in the White Drawing Room at Sandringham, which is an absolutely beautiful room, and then they exchange silly gifts. That's it done."
The royals do hand out significant presents as well, particularly for the children, but Grant Harrold revealed that it usually happens on Christmas morning.
Looking back at all the hilarious gifts handed out between the royals over generations, it'll be interesting to hear what gifts they've come up with this year.
