The royals often attract criticism with the Boxing Day Hunt tradition, but there is a question over whether it will take place this year.

       It comes after the annual shoot which takes place in the summer called Balmoral's Glorious Twelfth was cancelled, reportedly due to colder than normal temperatures contributing to fewer animal births.

       Prince William is known to have a passion for hunting while remaining a strong advocate for animal conservation.

       The Royal Family has already scrapped one Christmas tradition as the Queen cancelled her pre-Christmas family gathering at Windsor Castle as a "precautionary" measure amid surging Omicron case numbers in the UK.

       Additional reporting by Francesca Edwards and Aleks Phillips.

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