James Crawford-Smith is a Newsweek Royal Reporter, based in London, U.K. His focus is reporting ... with the royals unexpectedly opting for gag gifts over ostentatious gestures.

The royal family's gift policy set strict guidelines in 1995 to make clear distinctions between personal and official gifts. The official gifts are often given by heads of state, which can be a ...

James Crawford-Smith is a Newsweek Royal Reporter, based in London, U.K. His focus is reporting ... like playing parlor games or exchanging gag gifts. Many of the royal Christmas traditions ...

He said he believed the royal family exchanged their real Christmas gifts in private, but he once heard of a “joke” gift Princess Diana received. “What I do know is that Princess Diana once ...

While you can't gift the royal fan in your life an invitation to tea at Buckingham Palace, you can wrap up a little Windsor-related merch. Read on for gift ideas for the friend who got up at the ...

Treat the royal obsessives on your gift list with items inspired by Kate ... Following the devastating Grenfell Tower fire in London in 2017, local women gathered to cook meals for their families ...

Here are some of the wildest and weirdest gifts the royal family has given each other. The royal family relies more on gifts with a funny twist than costly presents for each other during the ...

King Charles III loves the royal family’s Christmas traditions — especially this one aspect of the holiday season. “They love doing gag gift exchanges and a Sandringham walkabout,” a ...

The royal family is finding themselves ... at Westminster Abbey on May 24, 2022 in London, England. Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images. The official gifts are often given by heads of state, which ...