Royals' long-standing Christmas ritual that Prince William wants to axe

It has been a long-standing, if light-hearted, tradition for generations of Royals when they gather at Sandringham for their annual Christmas celebrations. But when Prince William becomes King, it is understood that he will scrap an outdated ceremony which involves handing out 'joke' £5 presents in strict order of royal seniority. The 'antiquated' game involves the cheap gifts being handed out by King Charles - and previously, by his mother the late Queen - from a specially-assembled trestle-table in a ritual which perfectly captures the Windsor pecking order. While senior royals receive their gifts first, more junior royals are forced to wait patiently as the pile diminishes. But sources say that while the understated nature of the gifts is likely to remain, any 'hierarchical' traditions are expected to be among the first things to go when it's finally his turn to host.