Why the Queen Leaves Her Christmas Ornaments Up Until February Every Year

Christmas ‘til February 6^th

Most of us take down our ornaments as soon as Christmas celebrations are over out of fear of neighborly judgment. However, as the Queen, who’s going to stop her from doing what she does? Nobody, that’s who!

But there’s a reason why the Queen leaves her ornaments up until the 6^th of February every year. Her father, King George VI, passed away on February 6, 1952, at just 56 years old from lung cancer. She loved her father as much as any daughter could, and being the next person in charge meant she had to take up his Royal Duties.

Although the transition from being an “ordinary” Royal Member to the Queen was rough, she learned a lot from her father and mother, Queen Elizabeth I.

Same Traditions Every Year

Apart from decorating her home and Christmas tree, she also has a set of rules she follows to the T. First, she invites her closest relatives to her home in Windsor to catch up and drink a lot. On Christmas morning, she and her family go to church for the morning mass. After that, she returns home for a quick brunch, and then she’s off to address the public with the annual Queen’s Speech on Christmas Day.