Zara Tindall has shared an insight into what Christmas looks like with the royal family as she and her husband, Mike Tindall, prepare to join King Charles at Sandringham this year.

The rider revealed that the family embraces both traditional and personal customs during the holiday.

Speaking at the Battle of the Commentators charity lunch at Evolution London in Battersea Park on Wednesday, Zara confirmed that Christmas Eve at Sandringham is a formal affair, with the royals donning black tie for dinner.

King Charles and Queen Camilla will host the festivities at the Sandringham Estate, continuing a cherished family tradition.

Zara has offered a charming insight into the royal family, revealing that even the most senior royals – her late grandparents Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip – wore stockings on Christmas Day.

“We give each other presents on Christmas Eve,” Zara shared. “As adults, we still wear stockings on Christmas Day.”

Every year Zara and her husband Mike join the family’s traditional walk to St Mary Magdalene Church, a beloved part of their Christmas celebrations.

In recent years, their daughters Mia, 10, and Lena, six, have joined the walk and spent time with their royal cousins ​​- Prince George, 11, Princess Charlotte, nine, and Prince Louis, six.

While Tindall’s youngest, three-year-old Lucas, is yet to make his Christmas Day debut, it’s clear he’s surrounded by plenty of revelers.