How to Do Christmas Like Prince William and Kate Middleton

The royals and the Middletons both start their festive planning well in advance to ensure minimum stress. Pippa Middleton has spoken about spreading Christmas shopping out over a long period of time, while the queen signs her Christmas cards in the Summer — and Kate is equally organized. This means that the closer they get to Christmas Day, the less they have to worry about. Kate proved this when she was spotted picking up a wipeable tablecloth and a few last-minute bits and pieces on a shopping trip in London in late December a few years back.