ONE of Prince Harry’s shockingly rude gift to the Queen has been revealed as the royals meet for the Christmas festivities along with the young Prince’s finance Meghan Markle.
The Royals tend to choose not to splash out on Christmas, instead shopping frugally at county fairs and market stalls.
One year reportedly Princess Anne gave her brother, and future King, Prince Charles a doormat on Christmas Day.
And on her first Christmas, Kate is believed to have offered the Queen some sentimentality by gifting her photographs she had taken herself and framed.
But Harry, known for his cheeky sense of humour, allegedly offered her royal highness a bath hat emblazoned with the slogan ‘Aint life a b***h’ on the auspicious day.
With the couple likely to be on their best behaviour as Ms Markle spends her first Christmas with the royal family, Harry is unlikely to offer as cheeky a gift as he did in his youth.
Insiders have revealed that despite their high status, the royal Christmas dinner is beset by all the same quirks any family may have on the big day – especially when it comes to Christmas crackers.
Express.co.uk can reveal the Queen is a fan of finding a penny whistle in her cracker - and reportedly wears her paper party crown every year.
The Royals will enjoy top-of-the-range treats as they pull the Queen’s favourite luxury crackers from Tom Smith this Christmas Day.
A royal source said: “It’s always a classic design, nothing too modern or over-the-top and she loves tartan.
“They always feature the Royal Arms, but differ slightly in design every year and it’s a closely-guarded secret.”
And she also enjoys hearing a good joke or riddle pulled from the crackers.
The source added: “When she was younger she used to make up her own to amuse the rest of the family.
“And Prince Phillip likes to joke that he’s pulled a cracker – much to the Queen’s amusement.
“Prince Harry would always go around the table at Sandringham swapping the crackers around – making sure he placed the heaviest at his place setting. He still does it now.”