Kate Middleton joined other senior members of the Royal Family, including King Charles, for Christmas celebrations at Sandringham.

Despite a challenging year, marked by her cancer diagnosis and chemotherapy treatment, the Princess of Wales appeared to be in high spirits on the big day.

However, alcohol wasn’t the main focus of the festivities. While many around the globe enjoy a tipple on Christmas Day, it’s reported that the royals don’t overindulge, the Express reports.

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The Royal Family keep their drinking to a minimum over the festive period (Image: Samir Hussein/WireImage)

Former Royal butler Grant Harrold told HELLO! magazine that he had “hand on heart never seen a member of the Royal Family drunk”.

While details about the Sandringham Christmas Day celebrations remain private, Prince William did reveal earlier this month that 45 members of the Royal Family would gather for Christmas dinner.

He mentioned to military personnel and their children in Wiltshire that the family convene in a single room but “spread out” during Christmas.