Most people probably assume that members of the Royal Family spend Christmas in decadent surroundings, sitting on plush furniture, and eating expensive meals. However, one royal expert has suggested that some aspects of the Sandringham Estate in Norfolk, where the royals traditionally spend the holiday season, are a little antiquated.

The appearance of a non-royal at the Royal Family's annual Sandringham Christmas walkabout have sparked rumours that another wedding could be on the cards within the Firm

Yes, royal Christmases at Sandringham are legendary - featuring joke gift exchanges on Christmas Eve, a family-wide ban on Monopoly and of course a sitdown feast, with guests reportedly weighed in a time-old tradition to ensure that they have eaten enough.