According to royal biographer Andrew Morton, Princess Diana "hated" Christmas with the royal family, and found their traditions "terrifying and so disappointing" and "highly fraught." She confided in several of her friends at the time,

In Andrew Morton’s landmark biography of Diana, he writes her disdain for royal family Christmases began as early as 1981, the year she married Prince Charles

The 55-year-old barrister is the son of Raine McCorquodale, Princess Diana's stepmother, with whom she famously had a turbulent relationship. Henry's wife, Cressida Hogg, is Chair of BAE Systems, which has significant business interests in Qatar.

It appears Christmas came early for royal fans in the form of a busy calendar of post-chemo outings for Catherine, Princess of Wales. Kate kicked off her week, which will end with her annual Christmas concert,