The touching meaning behind the royal family wearing the same scarf on Christmas Day & you can snap it up too
ALL eyes were on the royal family as they stepped out on Christmas Day to go to church.
Royal fans were quick to notice that a number of family members, including Lady Louise Windsor and Princess Anne, were wearing the same scarf.
It turns out there is a very touching reason behind the matching accessory.
The beige and grey scarf is the ‘Prince of Wales Highgrove Heritage Scarf’, which was created in a collaboration between King Charles’ Highgrove residence, The Prince’s Foundation and woollen mill Johnstons of Elgin.
It is sustainability sourced with “100% ultrafine RWS (Responsible Wool Standard) merino wool from Australia.”
Meanwhile, the material features the “iconic Prince of Wales check” woven over an enlarged Shepherd check.
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On Christmas Day, at least four royals donned the item, with Princess Anne and husband Timothy Laurance wearing it with their coats.
Prince Edward’s 20-year-old daughter Lady Louise looked smart pairing the scarf with a navy coat.
Many royal fans speculated that the scarf could have been a gift from King Charles to his family.
Anyone can get their hands on the item, as it is currently being sold on the Highgrove Garden website for £115.
The website states: “The Highgrove Heritage Scarf’ launched in early October in time for The Campaign for Wool’s 11th anniversary and coincided with the London Craft Week where it had its debut.
“The Shepherd check was originally coloured from undyed wool using a colour palette of black, dark browns and whites.
“Both designs have been incorporated into this modern interpretation, along with the introduction of a warm honey colour inspired by the Highgrove Gardens and a bee emblem that has been part of the Johnstons of Elgin company since the 1930s.
“The bee represents the mills' busy workforce, which currently stands at 1,000 people. From apprentices to artisans and innovators, all have been honing these rare textile skills for over 40 years.”
Yesterday’s Christmas Day service was a private, intimate gathering for the family.
The royals then left church and headed back to Sandringham for a traditional Christmas dinner.
Typically, the family’s Christmas Day celebrations at Sandringham begin with breakfast.
Former chef to the Queen Darren McGrady revealed that some members of the family have a full English - but that "married women" have something lighter brought up to their rooms.
Christmas lunch includes "salad with shrimp or lobster" followed by turkeys and Christmas pudding.
It comes after The Princess of Wales led her Christmas Eve special at Westminster Abbey - attending alongside her family and famous faces from the music world.
The festive get-together included performances from stars like Beverley Knight, Freya Ridings, and James Bay.
By Kate's side were Prince William, who gave a bible reading, and the three Kids.
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Stealing the hearts of the nation as always, young Louis sang Joy to the World with his siblings.
The theme of Kate's annual telly spectacular was 'children and families' coming after the princess launched her Shaping Us project to help the under 5s this year.
