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Royal Family Christmas traditions: How the King and Queen and other royals will celebrate this year

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A lot of families share eccentric Christmas traditions that can leave new in-laws wondering what they’ve got themselves into but the royal family might be the most eccentric of all.

Although the royal family has faced some major changes in recent years, including the deaths of the Queen and Prince Philip, as well as Prince Harry and Meghan's move to California, they are still carrying on their traditions. 

So what could Christmas Day look like for and Queen this year?

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