The Royal family will spend Christmas apart this year breaking a 30-year tradition in the process

Christmas at Sandringham is about family and tradition.

It’s light-hearted moments where the Royals come together to play board games or exchange gifts and more formal ones dictated by extremely strict protocols developed over decades.

For those lucky enough to make the list, it means having up to seven outfits ready for Christmas Day alone — and that doesn’t include a pair of stretchy pants for dinner.

But after a year plagued by coronavirus, lockdowns and scandal, it appears Christmas will be a much more toned-down affair with everyone spending the holiday apart.

Some Royal Christmas traditions are a nod to heritage

The Royal family usually spends Christmas at the Queen’s private estate in Sandringham.

And it wouldn’t be a Royal event…