Meghan Markle will spend a magical Christmas day at Sandringham House with her fiance Prince Harry and other members of the Royal Family, including the Queen. 

 

Spending the holiday with senior members of the Royal Family is an honour usually just for husbands and wives, according to the Irish Independent.

 

Even Kate Middleton wasn’t allowed to come to the festivities, just months before she married William!

 

So what does a royal Christmas have in store for the 36-year-old American actress?

 

The whole affair is, of course, steeped in tradition.

 

 

According to the Telegraph, the family members open presents the day before, keeping with German custom. The presents are placed on a white linen-covered trestle table rather than under the tree.

 

We can't wait to hear what Meghan gets for the Queen! Apparently, the Duchess of Cambridge has had some difficulty deciding what to get the Queen for Christmas in the past, but Kate ended up making her grandmother's signature chutney.

 

The Queen and her guests also trim the tree in White Drawing Room in Sandringham House on Christmas Eve, which we're sure will be a feat considering it's usually a towering 20 feet tall!

 

At 5pm, the family gathers for tea, and later they dress for dinner served on the finest china. Around 10pm, the Queen lets her corgis out and the men and women socialise in separate areas, with the men usually indulging in port or brandy.

 

 

Meghan and Harry will most likely be staying close by with the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge at their home, Anmer Hall.

 

The next morning, they are greeted with stockings filled with fruit and small presents at the foot of their beds.

 

The Royal Family then attends the morning service at St. Mary Magdalene Church.

 

Excited crowds gather on the way to the church to wish the Queen and the rest of the royals a happy Christmas.

 

 

The family members usually talk with the local people and sometimes receive bouquets of flowers. 

 

Lunch is served at 1pm, with the main event being the turkey raised at Sandringham. Later, the family, like many others, sits down to watch TV. And they never miss the Queen's Christmas Speech, of course!

 

What do you think of the royal Christmas, mums? What holiday traditions are important to your family?

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