{"id":28642,"date":"2023-11-15T14:38:03","date_gmt":"2023-11-15T14:38:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/webpromall.com\/?p=28642"},"modified":"2023-11-15T14:38:03","modified_gmt":"2023-11-15T14:38:03","slug":"kate-middletons-thoughtful-gift-for-late-queen-she-was-very-nervous-about-revealed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/webpromall.com\/celebrity\/kate-middletons-thoughtful-gift-for-late-queen-she-was-very-nervous-about-revealed\/","title":{"rendered":"Kate Middletons thoughtful gift for late Queen she was very nervous about revealed"},"content":{"rendered":"

Members of the Royal Family are notorious for their funny tradition of buying each other joke gifts at Christmas, with previous presents including a leather toilet seat, a 'grown your own girlfriend kit' and even a shower cap which had \u201cAin\u2019t life a b****\u201d.<\/p>\n

While these gifts are supposed to be bizarre, there is one present that was gifted by the Princess of Wales that made for a sentimental break with tradition. <\/p>\n

Kate spoke about giving this gift to her grandmother-in-law and the nerves she felt at the time. However, she clearly triumphed in the end by looking to her own grandmother for inspiration.<\/p>\n

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Speaking in a 2016 ITV documentary in celebration of the late Queen's 90th birthday, Kate revealed what the thoughtful gift was. She explained: "I can remember being at Sandringham for the first time at Christmas. And I was worried what to give the Queen as her Christmas present. <\/p>\n

"I was thinking, 'Gosh, what should I give her?' I thought back to what I would give my own grandparents. And I thought, 'I'll make her something,' which could have gone horribly wrong. But I decided to make my granny's recipe for chutney.<\/p>\n

"I was slightly worried about it, but I noticed the next day that it was on the table. I think such a simple gesture went such a long way for me and I've noticed since she's done that on lots of occasions and I think it just shows her thoughtfulness, really, and her care in looking after everybody."<\/p>\n

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Elsewhere in the documentary, Kate revealed that the late monarch had a special tradition that she followed whenever her great-grandchildren came to stay. The princess said: \u201c[The Queen] always leaves a little gift or something in their room when we go and stay, and that just shows her love for her family.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kate went on to discuss how the Queen was particularly enamoured with Princess Charlotte, 8, saying: \u201cThe Queen was really thrilled that it was a little girl. <\/p>\n

"I think as soon as we came back here to Kensington she was one of our first visitors here. I think she\u2019s very fond of Charlotte. She\u2019s always watching what she\u2019s up to.\u201d<\/p>\n

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While it is clear Kate does not struggle with gift-giving, Prince William certainly does. In 2020, William appeared on a special episode of Peter Crouch's podcast in support of the Heads Up campaign. <\/p>\n

After the former England player confessed to buying his wife Abbey Clancy a raincoat three years running, Prince William said: "I did get my wife a pair of binoculars once – she's never let me forget that.<\/p>\n

"That was early on in the courtship, that was – I think that sealed the deal," William added, while Peter laughed. The Prince continued: "It didn't go well. Honestly, I have no idea why I bought her a pair of binoculars, it seemed like a good idea at the time."<\/p>\n<\/p>\n