The Queen gives this £6 Tesco Christmas gift to all her staff - YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Sign in Welcome!Log into your account Forgot your password? Password recovery Recover your password Search Sign in Welcome! Log into your account Forgot your password? Get help Password recovery Recover your password A password will be e-mailed to you. YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Home Celebrity The Queen apparently gives this £6 Tesco Christmas gift to all her staff By You Magazine - December 19, 2019 You’d think that working for the Queen had some serious benefits, and we’re sure that overall, it’s a pretty great gig. But staff hoping for an impressive Christmas present this year may have to manage their expectations a little, as the Queen is apparently planning on gifting each of her 1500 members of staff a £6 Christmas pudding from Tesco. Getty Images This may sound like an odd idea, but it’s actually pretty rooted in tradition; Queen Elizabeth’s grandfather George V actually began giving his staff a Christmas pud each to take home way back before the war. In previous years, however, recipients have been given the classic dessert from brands such as Harrods and Fortnum and Mason. But the Queen has apparently had to move with the times and cut costs, so this year has picked the Finest Matured Christmas Pudding by Tesco, which comes in at a frugal £6. We’re sure it’s still delicious, though. This isn’t all they will receive, however. Each member will also be given a card from the Queen and Prince Philip, and those who have been working for the Queen for a longer period of time will get a shopping voucher, worth up to £35. Everything is paid for personally by the Queen, and we suppose when you tally up the total cost of presents for 1500 people, it can all really add up. And we thought we had big families… View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Royal Family (@theroyalfamily) It seems the Queen has a bit of a sweet tooth as not only does she gift Christmas puddings as presents, she also is a fan of a nice festive biscuit. The royal family’s Instagram account shared a recipe for Cinnamon Stars last weekend, which were created by the royal pastry chefs. We can’t wait to give the recipe a go and have a touch of royalty in our homes this festive season! RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR 50 of the best celebrity Halloween costumes of all time Shirley Ballas ‘ Strictly gave me back my hope’ Davina McCall discusses how men can help women going through the menopause Popular in Celebrity TV chef Gino D Acampo on Sardinia Sophia Loren and scary salads May 25, 2017 The Evergreen Goddess Exercise guru Diana Moran on looking fit and July 10, 2017 More more Julianne Moore November 13, 2017 Author Jill Mansell on designer notebooks commissioning art and the family January 16, 2018 EMOTIONAL TIES Kelly Hoppen on vodka vintage finds and being a April 4, 2018 ‘ I have no regrets’ Millie Mackintosh on divorce debt and reuniting May 20, 2018 EMOTIONAL TIES TV presenter and tennis player Annabel Croft shares her July 1, 2018 Stella Parton ‘ Dolly and I have always been close’ August 12, 2018 Anna Friel on getting jeered in the street shared parenting with September 23, 2018 Queen of primetime Charlotte Riley on juggling rising stardom with pregnancy October 21, 2018 Popular CategoriesFood2704Life2496Fashion2240Beauty1738Celebrity1261Interiors684 Sign up for YOUMail Thanks for subscribing Please check your email to confirm (If you don't see the email, check the spam box) Fashion Beauty Celebrity Life Food Privacy & Cookies T&C Copyright 2022 - YOU Magazine. All Rights Reserved