They might be royal but the Queen and
her family are certainly partial to a practical joke or two. The late Diana,
Princess of Wales, was renowned for her cheeky sense of humour, especially
when it came to her young sons, Prince William and Prince Harry.
Diana bought her youngest son Harry a naughty
stocking filler one Christmas and it apparently inspired him to play a trick on
his grandmother, the Queen.
The Princess’ former royal butler, Paul
Burrell, told The Mirror: “She’d
spend hours looking for jokey things for their stockings. One year, Harry got
fake dog poo.” He added that not only did Harry love the gift but he had a
cheeky plan to prank the Queen with it. When it comes to Christmas
gifts, the monarch is said to favor humorous or practical presents.
Kate Middleton reportedly gifted her
brother-in-law, Prince Harry, a ‘Grow Your Own Girlfriend’ kit before he
started dating Meghan Markle.
 |
| Diana with William and Harry on Christmas Day in 1994 |
Meanwhile,
Harry is said to have given the Queen a shower cap emblazoned with the phrase
‘Ain’t life a [expletive],’ while William reportedly once treated his
grandmother to a pair of slippers with her face on them.
In an interview with James Corden earlier
this year, the Duke of Sussex revealed the unexpected present the Queen had
sent his and Meghan’s eldest son, Archie.
Harry said: “Interesting – my grandmother asked us what Archie wanted for
Christmas, and Meg said a waffle maker. She sent a waffle maker for
Archie.” He said that his wife Meghan makes a “beautiful
organic mixture” to pour into it and his son “loves it”. The
Duke added: “Archie wakes up in the morning and goes ‘waffle’.”
