But We Weren’t Naughty!

Traditionally, Queen Elizabeth gives coal to Windsor ahead of Christmas as a gift to the people there who are the neediest and deserving of it. It’s in the amount of one hundredweight of coal. When she just became queen, the figure was about nine hundredweight. But due to central heating, she no longer gives this amount. The Queen also gives a gift to all the staff members in the royal household who have worked for her for more than a year. They get to choose their gift and are given vouchers in the money value ranging from $32 to $44, depending on seniority.