King Charles III may be the monarch of the United Kingdom, but he still has a wacky sense of humor.
His former butler Grant Harrold divulged the unique holiday presents that the sovereign, 75, would leave for them during Christmastime.
Charles would sneak in gifts in the lockers of staff members at Highgrove, his Gloucestershire abode.
The former Prince of Wales would “leave funny little things” in the “pigeon holes where I’d get my post in the mornings,” Harrold told the Mirror.
One holiday, Charles even left a tin of salmon, and another year Harrold received a salt and pepper grinder tied with a ribbon.
“I just thought it was so bizarre because you don’t expect those little things. It shows that they’ve got that fun, practical side to them,” the ex-butler said.
Charles and his wife, Queen Camilla, would also send Christmas cards to them — and eventually “actual proper gifts.”
“[I would get] things like tea cups and saucers or whiskey glasses One year I got a lovely water jug,” he recalled. (Prince William and Prince Harry, for their part, would give out “special” holidays memos to the employees too.)
The late Queen Elizabeth II treated the staff a bit differently. During her reign, she gave each member a helping of Christmas pudding alongside a personalized holiday card.
Royal biographer Brian Hoey penned in his book “Christmas with the Queen,” that her workers would also receive a gift card loaded with a certain dollar amount that depends on how long they have worked for her.
The author added each person is presented with their gift by the queen herself, with the senior members of the household being given their gifts first.
During the holidays, the royal family departs London and heads to their winter home, Sandringham in Norfolk, England.
The Firm spends their Christmas there and embark on their annual wintery traditions to celebrate the Yuletide.
The longtime royal mansion has been in the family since 1862, when Queen Victoria purchased the home for one of her sons, the future Edward VII.
The Windsors have a medley of customs that they tackle while staying at Sandringham, including playing soccer with staff and even having fun with a game of charades while gathering around a roaring fire.
On Christmas Eve, the fam dresses in their best and most fancy attire for an elegant dinner.
The next day, the clan attends church service at St Mary Magdalene on the estate and then they come home to a lavish and delicious Christmas Day lunch spread.