The Royal Family is gearing up for a festive bonanza at Sandringham Estate in Norfolk, with 45 members set to toast the holiday season together

As the day to Christmas is approaching, the Royal Family is getting into the festive spirit with their pre-Christmas and holiday season celebrations.This year, which proved to be a “brutal” for the British royals after key

William and Kate Middleton, 42, along with their three children — Prince George , 11, Princess Charlotte, 9, and Prince Louis, 6 — are preparing to celebrate the holiday with King Charles and the majority of the royal family at Sandringham, the Norfolk estate that has long been the traditional Christmas gathering place for the royals.

King Charles and Queen Camilla “want their nearest and dearest with them to celebrate” this year, a royal source tells Vanity Fair.

When it comes to the holidays, Kate Middleton and Prince William 's family traditions probably aren't much different than yours. Take away the black-tie dinner and church service walkabout at Sandringham,

Prince William shared his family's simple yet special Christmas tradition. The future king humorously admitted to feeling unprepared for the festivities.