Queen is being forced to scrap her beloved New Year's Eve fortune-telling game at Sandringham this year. Her Majesty and Prince Philip normally see in the New Year with a "lucky dip" card game with the Royal Family.
But they are likely to be stuck at Windsor for the whole holiday instead due to Tier 4 travelling restrictions, the Express reports.
The game sees a footman bring in a tub filled with sawdust and hidden notes giving a forecast for the coming year.In his book on the Queen’s home life, author Brian Hoey said: “Each member of the Royal Family takes a lucky dip and if their particular forecast is not very favourable the poor footman gets the blame.”A royal source said: “The predictions are written up by the household but approved by.