Ican say with absolute certainty that Christmas is my favourite time of year. When do I start watching festive films? September. Is that too early? Probably. Do I care? No. With the decorations, music, traditions, and, of course, the food, it truly is The Most Wonderful Time of the Year. So when Buckingham Palace offered us the opportunity to sample their Christmas hamper ; there was only one answer: YES! Buckle in because you’re in for a treat.

It’s only natural to begin our taste test with a cup of tea, and what a cup of tea it was. After just one sip, I was hit by a feverish urge to put up my Christmas tree, dance uncontrollably to All I Want For Christmas Is You and deck the halls with boughs of holly, fa-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la.

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