The Royals

Kate's First Christmas with the In-Laws

Black-tie dinners! Hunting with the Queen! See how the newlywed will navigate her first holiday season with Britain's royal family

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HOUSE RULES

Instead of heading to her parents' modest family home in Wiltshire like last year, the Duchess is spending her first Christmas at Queen Elizabeth II's imposing Sandringham country estate, two hours outside of London. But she shouldn't show up too early – the queen's strict house rules require guests arrive no earlier than the morning of Dec. 23.