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Marie Claire
Marie Claire
Lifestyle
Kristin Contino

Former Royal Gardener Reveals The King's Highgrove Staff Christmas Party Would Get "Rowdy"—Including "Dancing" on the Bus Ride Home

King Charles decorating a Christmas tree.

Working for the Royal Family can be a very full-on experience, but when it comes time for Christmas, palace staffers certainly get the royal treatment. Former royal gardener Jack Stooks, who worked for King Charles (then the Prince of Wales) for two decades, has opened up about what really happened inside staff Christmas parties.

Stooks worked at The King's beloved country house, Highgrove, and he shared memories from the many festive parties over the years while speaking to Heart Bingo.

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