Princess Diana told biographer Andrew Morton that she ‘hated’ Christmas at Sandringham with the royal family — and detailed how the disdain for spending the traditional Christmas at the Norfolk estate began as soon as 1981,

Christmas celebrations can often bring about a sense of dread due to the inevitable family gatherings, and it seems even the late Princess Diana wasn't too keen on spending the festive season with her royal relatives. Royal biographer Andrew Morton reveals ...

Princess Diana was reportedly 'mortified' by one particular Christmas tradition during her family festivities at Sandringham and 'hated' attending each year according to a royal biographer

The Prince and Princess of Wales will be spending some of the Christmas festivities at Sandringham with the King and Queen Camilla.

Although Christmas is often thought to be a time for family festivities, even Princess Diana wasn't immune to feeling less than thrilled about spending the holiday period with her royal relatives

As was the case for Princess Diana, who absolutely despised spending Christmas with the royal family. According to royal biographer Andrew Morton, who wrote Diana: Her True Story, the late princess developed contempt for the traditional royal holiday celebrations during her first Sandringham Christmas in 1981.