The royals always go for it with the festive decorations and at the State Banquet held in honour of the President of Germany on 3rd December we got a glimpse at the gorgeous Christmas tree on display at Windsor Castle. The Prince and Princess of Wales also shared a picture of themselves standing in front of a more understated tree.
This probably isn’t their family Christmas tree at Forest Lodge, since we know how much they value their privacy. However, whilst we might not get to see their Christmas tree theme for 2025, Kate has a rule for Waleses’ trees which makes a lot of sense.
In 2019 she visited Peterley Manor Farm and helped children to pick out a Christmas tree. Afterwards, farm owner Roger Brill told the media, "She said they now have a Nordmann Fir which doesn’t drop needles".
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He also revealed that they’d chatted about how long he’d been farming there and that "she was asking [him] about different types of Christmas trees". Clearly, the Princess of Wales has done her homework when it comes to real trees and her choice is incredibly popular.
"The Nordmann Fir is one of the most popular and best-selling Christmas tree varieties," Amy Stubbs, project and development manager at British Garden Centres, previously told woman&home. "It has a symmetrical shape, well-spaced branches, soft, glossy, dark green foliage and excellent needle retention, making it an ideal choice for families with children and pets."
As we know, the Prince and Princess of Wales have an adorable black cocker spaniel, Orla, and not having needles dropping and being a potentially tempting treat in her eyes is a big positive for Nordmann Firs.
Given how busy they are with their royal duties and family life, the last thing they’ll want to be doing is constantly hoovering or sweeping up needles too.
This is why many people go for artificial Christmas trees instead, though Kate’s tree of choice also has another benefit - the scent. Like Christmas candles, the smell of a Christmas tree is so seasonal and a Nordmann Fir has a light pine fragrance.
It’s less strong than other types of tree, but the dual benefit of scent and needle retention makes Nordmann Fir a sensible pick for the Prince and Princess of Wales. They’re also very bushy and so don’t require huge amounts of decorations.
In the first of a series of snaps shared on Instagram promoting her Together at Christmas carol service in 2023 we saw the future Queen beaming as she decorated a tree. She went for warm-toned fairy lights that added a golden glow, as well as shimmering gold and red baubles.
This was a very classic colour palette for a Christmas tree which perhaps we shouldn’t be surprised about given how traditional the Royal Family’s tastes often are. She and Prince William might possibly have more than one tree nowadays, and this is something Kate’s mum Carole has had in the past.
She’s had two trees, one for the children to decorate and one which she does herself. Carole also likes to have a "memory tree" covered with sentimental ornaments.
