Although they didn’t spend the day with the Queen, Prince William and Kate had an ‘extra special’ Christmas this year with their three children, according to US Weekly.
An insider revealed to the magazine how Christmas Day went for the five royal families. Prince George (8 years old), Princess Charlotte (6 years) and Prince Louis (3-3 years old) woke at 5 a.m. to verify if Father Christmas was visiting their Norfolk home of Anmer Hall.
‘While Kate and William avoid overly spoiling the children, they let the rule slide at Christmas,’ the source said.
George reportedly received a camping kit – including a tent, walkie-talkies and a flashlight – while Louis was given a climbing frame and Charlotte was treated to a children’s video camera. They opened many books and played a variety of games.
The Duke of Cambridge, 39, treated his wife, also 39, to a ‘beautiful bracelet’ because he wanted to ‘make this Christmas extra special’, said the source.

Although they didn’t spend the day with the Queen, Prince William and Kate (pictured with Princess Charlotte) had an ‘extra special’ Christmas this year with their three children, according to US Weekly

An insider shared with the magazine how Christmas 25th looked for the royal family (pictured), that Prince George (8 years old), Princess Charlotte (6 years old), and Prince Louis (3-3 years) woke at 5am to verify that Father Christmas was visiting their Norfolk home of Anmer Hall.
Due to the Queen staying at Windsor, the family didn’t attend the usual royal get-together at Sandringham and instead Kate cooked a traditional Christmas roast for lunch, making a gingerbread house, chocolate log and apple pie for dessert with the children.
However, the Cambridges did video call Her Majesty, as well as Prince Charles and a ‘few other royal relatives’.
‘Kate cooked a traditional Christmas feast for lunch – turkey, stuffing, pigs in blankets, ham, roast potatoes and all the trimmings,’ the insider told the magazine.
She also ‘used her creative skills to decorate the table with candles, evergreen branches and cones as centrepieces’.

Prince George (pictured left), Princess Charlotte (pictured right) and Prince Louis went to church in Sandringham with their parents, the Duke and Duchess Of Cambridge. They were spending Christmas away from their great-grandmother, the Queen.
According to the source, the children of the royal family loved the Christmas crackers jokes.
George and William spent Christmas together with Middleton relatives. After that, George saw their favorite team Aston Villa lose against Chelsea on Boxing Day.
On Christmas day, William and Kate shared a message to pay tribute to ‘those who are alone or having to isolate away from loved ones’.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge jointly penned a tweet, which they signed off ‘W&C’ to indicate they had written it themselves, and posted it on Christmas morning.

As the family left St Mary Magdalene Church, near Anmer Hall, Norfolk, the children from Cambridge were accompanied by Prince William and Kate (both 39). Prince George
After a sudden spike in Covid cases over recent weeks that forced people to seek refuge from their loved ones, they said today was ‘different’ to what many had expected.
It said, “This Christmas will differ from what many of you had planned.” From those who are alone or having to isolate away from loved ones, to the incredible people supporting our NHS and caring for those most in need – we are thinking of you. W & C.’
The Duchess and Duke of Cambridge are believed to be spending the entire holiday season in Anmer Hall at their Sandringham home. We don’t know which family members Kate will stay with.
Since 2016, the Cambridges haven’t celebrated Christmas with George, Kate and Charlotte.