A former royal butler has opened up about the ‘sad’ and ‘lonely’ time of year Christmas was for Princess Diana. Paul Burrell, who spoke on behalf of Spin Genie, has reminisced on years gone by at the famous Sandringham Estate,

The late princess "was mortified on Christmas Eve, when she discovered that the Royal Family only gave each other silly gag gifts," Vanity Fair reported, adding that while she gave her new-sister-in-law the Princess Royal a cashmere sweater, Anne gave Diana a bathroom accessory.