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Kate Middleton's children don't have to wait til Christmas to open presents for surprising reason


Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis will be joining their cousins at Sandringham this Christmas - but unlike other children in the UK, they don't have to wait to open their presents

Every year the Royal Family spend the festive period at the Sandringham Estate in Norfolk and take part in many annual traditions. Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis don't have to wait for Christmas Day (Image: Samir Hussein/WireImage)Even though the practice of bringing trees into the house and decorating them with candles and sweets is believed to date back to the 16th century, the Christmas tree only became the popular sensation it is today after King George III's wife, Queen Charlotte, introduced one into the royal household. While not yet updated to take King Charles' reign into account, explains: "Queen Charlotte, consort of George III, is thought to have introduced the Christmas tree to the Royal Family.

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