Inside Sandringham's not so glamorous sleeping arrangements at Christmas: From 'fish finger beds' to 'creaky bedsprings' as Rebecca English reveals in PALACE CONFIDENTIAL WATCH: This week's episode of Palace Confidential on YouTube now SUBSCRIBE: Follow the Daily Mail Royals YouTube channel to never miss an episode By ALESIA FIDDLER Published: 02:06 EST, 27 December 2024 | Updated: 02:06 EST, 27 December 2024 e-mail 1 View comments The Royal Family typically spends Christmas at Sandringham, and despite being a regal residence it may not be as luxurious as everyone thinks. Discussing the sleeping arrangements at the Norfolk house on Mail+'s Palace Confidential, Rebecca English said: 'I've been told in the past that Sandringham can fit about 16 to 18 people to have a sleepover comfortably.' Prince William revealed during a festive event for families of 1st Battalion Mercian Regiment at Picton Barracks in Wiltshire how he was looking forward to celebrating with 45 family members.
The Royals seem to have a solution for when they run out of beds and turn to the staff member's bedrooms for assistance. 'In fact, in previous years I've been told that they've actually had to kick staff out of their quarters,' Rebecca revealed. 'And Edward and Sophie were put in some of the staff quarters because they had nowhere else to stay.
' Sitting beside the Mail's Richard Eden, Rebecca admitted: 'It sounds more glamorous than it is'. She added how she was told the beds 'are like what they call "f.