A cafe has still got its Christmas decorations up because that's what the Queen does.

Cafe Nucleus in Rochester has kept its festive displays long after Twelfth Night in line with a royal tradition.

But you had better be quick if you want to see them - they are coming down this weekend.

The cafe has explained that the monarch doesn't take her decorations down until February to mark the anniversary of her father King George VI's death.

He died on February 6 1952 at Sandringham House, where the Queen usually spends Christmas.

This year she stayed at Windsor for the festive period because of Covid but travelled to Sandringham in January.

A spokesman for the cafe posted online: "Did you know we keep our Christmas decorations up until February 6 in line with her Majesty the Queen?

"You see Her Majesty doesn't follow the tradition of taking down Christmas trees before Twelfth Night and likes to keep the decorations up to mark the anniversary of her beloved father, King George VI, who passed away on February 6, 1952."

It is believed by many to be bad luck to keep decorations up past Twelfth Night – January 5 – but it seems the Queen doesn't believe in these superstitions.

The decorations at Cafe Nucleus, which is in the High Street, include giant Nutcracker models, floating hot-air balloons, twinkling garlands and a huge Christmas tree – and they have attracted lots of admiring comments from customers.