Princess Diana told biographer Andrew Morton that she ‘hated’ Christmas at Sandringham with the royal family — and detailed how the disdain for spending the traditional Christmas at the Norfolk estate began as soon as 1981,

Although Christmas is often thought to be a time for family festivities, even Princess Diana wasn't immune to feeling less than thrilled about spending the holiday period with her royal relatives

Her True Story, the late princess developed contempt for the traditional royal holiday celebrations during her first Sandringham Christmas in 1981. During her first Christmas with the family, which came just five months after she wed then-Prince Charles on July 29,

Princess Diana was reportedly 'mortified' by one particular Christmas tradition during her family festivities at Sandringham and 'hated' attending each year according to a royal biographer