This is a fantastic book, well researched and referenced but also very easy to read. It is, which was not immediately apparent on Kindle, huge!!
I turned my reading progress view off as the 17 hours it said it would take me to read it was beginning to give me anxiety!
As I imagined the Victorian stories were my favourites though I am very pleased to see that Queen Charlotte has been correctly credited with introducing the Christmas tree to England regardless of what Victoria and Albert would have us believe!
It is the last week of November as I write this and reading the book has given me a lovely Christmassy and nostalgic feeling, it would be perfect read in front of a roaring fire if only I had one!
Anyone who is interested in history or simply societal traditions will love this, as well as anyone who is interested in the British Monarchy.

A Royal Christmas by Jeremy Archer is a beautifully written book and covers Royal Christmas's from the Tudor age up to present times, Jeremy Archer has dived deeper into the Royal Archives to uncover the personal thoughts of many members of the Royal Family during the Christmas period Jeremy wrote about Christmas pastimes, festive feasts, Christmas and the Commonwealth, and many more, to reveal the many ways in which the Royal Family have celebrated the festive season through the ages.

This is a must for someone who loves the Royals and a Christmas present.

Beautiful book about traditions at Christmas from the various royal families over the year. This is just a feel good read of a family that we all feel we know and don’t really have a clue about. Well worth a read I would have loved more photos mind but that’s just me.

Really enjoyed reading about the Royal families Christmas traditions.This is a book full of anecdotes that kept me entertained.will make a great gift.#netgalley #eliottthompson

A look at the royal family's Christmas traditions. But it was also bittersweet because Queen Elizabeth is no longer with us.

Interesting, long, dry

This book about the Christmas as celebrated by British royals is interesting, with lots of endnotes. However, I found it dry and too long to keep my interest which, unfortunately, is much more along the historical fiction lines! So, I recommend this book for those who are interested in history, with snippets of time covered in each chapter.

Thank you to the publisher who lent me a time-constrained e-arc via Netgalley. The book is seemingly being republished or rereleased in some fashion. This review is my own opinion.

I was drawn to this book by the blurb but it was not what I expected. Snippets of events around Christmas time but not full length.
I voluntarily reviewed an advance reader copy of this book.

I received a free copy of A royal Christmas, by Jeremy Archer, from the publisher and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. I found this book to be a bit dull actually, it reads like a history book.

I felt this book was more of a reference tool. I thought it would be more narrative non-fiction based on the topic. A little dry but interesting.

I’ve really enjoyed reading this lovely ‘coffee table’ book and will definitely buy it as a lasting reference book for the whole family. As would be expected of the author, the books is arranged in an original format (themes) and contains many little known facts and family snippets. My favourite features were the recipes, particularly from Queen Victoria’s Osbourne House and also all the beautiful pictures of the royal Christmas cards through the centuries. A wonderful publication. Many thanks for the arc.

As a royal enthusiast I am thrilled to acquire this book. It is quite sad to think of the first Christmas without our Queen, but lovely to reflect back on holiday traditions and stories from the Royals at Christmastime.

A Royal Christmas is a Christmas pudding of a book, full of silver threepenny pieces.

Organised thematically, it covers such topics as Christmas and conflict in the 20th century, Christmas pastimes, festive feasts, Christmas and the Commonwealth, and many more, to reveal the many ways in which the Royal Family have celebrated the festive season through the ages.

Jeremy Archer has delved into the Royal Archives to uncover the personal thoughts of many members of the Royal Family during the Christmas period. What comes over most strongly from Queen Victoria’s journals is the importance of family: the joys they shared, the trials they endured, and the carefully-selected gifts they exchanged. Although there is much happiness, tragedy is a common bed-fellow, particularly in earlier times. And conflict is seldom very far away.

But this is a celebration – both of an enduring festive season and an extraordinary family.

‘An easy to read treat for royal enthusiasts, skilfully assembled to highlight significant episodes in our history from the comic to the tragic informative and enjoyable’ Sarah Bradford

‘Jeremy Archer has an eye for an anecdote and a clever way of arranging his material. The result is like an enormous bran tub: dip in, and you're sure to find something to keep you entertained’ Kathryn Hughes, The Mail on Sunday

This is a very very very detailed and factual account of Royal Christmas’ from the Tudor age up to present times,the work and effort and authors time that have obviously gone into this book mean it has to be a 5 stars but be aware you really need a voracious interest in Royal history to appreciate this book