As evening arrives, guests gather for Christmas dinner, which is specially prepared by royal warrant holder Tom Smith. The family sits down to enjoy a traditional roast with all the festive trimmings, complete with luxury Christmas crackers.

“Everyone, even the King, wears paper hats from inside the crackers,” Jobson revealed.

Despite the rigid structure, the day still carries plenty of festive charm—albeit delivered with military precision and long-standing royal protocol.