- The Wales family — Prince William, Kate Middleton and their three children — joined King Charles III and Queen Camilla for the Christmas Day service at Sandringham.
- The royals greeted crowds along the walk to St. Mary Magdalene Church and later watched the king’s annual televised message.
- Prince Andrew was absent again after losing his royal titles; his daughters Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie attended with their husbands.
H2: Wales family joins royal Christmas tradition
Prince William, the Princess of Wales and their three children — Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis — joined King Charles III, Queen Camilla and other members of the royal family for the traditional Christmas Day service at St. Mary Magdalene Church on the Sandringham estate. The family followed the long-standing custom of greeting well-wishers who braved the cold along the procession route.
H3: A public moment and the king’s message
After the service, the royal party returned to Sandringham House for the usual Christmas lunch. Later in the day, they watched King Charles III deliver his annual televised Christmas message. In his address, the king offered heartfelt thanks to the medical teams who supported him and the wider royal family through recent illnesses.
H3: Who was missing — and who attended
Notably absent from the public family walk was Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the king’s brother, who was stripped of his royal style, titles and honours earlier this year and has not participated in the official Sandringham procession. However, Andrew’s daughters Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie were present, attending with their husbands Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi and Jack Brooksbank.
H2: Sandringham customs and Boxing Day plans
The Sandringham Christmas gathering remains a multi-day celebration. After Christmas Day church and lunch, the family traditionally enjoys a buffet dinner together. On Boxing Day, members of the royal household typically take part in a pheasant shoot on the Sandringham grounds — a custom that continues to be part of the royal calendar.
H3: Family moments and public duties
The Wales family has mixed private family time with public engagements throughout the season. In the days leading up to Christmas, Prince William involved Prince George in a volunteering visit to a homelessness charity, while the family shared seasonal messages and photographs with the public.
H2: The royals’ public-facing Christmas
The Sandringham appearance provided a familiar, public-facing moment for the monarchy: a chance to connect with supporters, uphold long-standing traditions and present the family together during the holiday season. Photographs from the service showed the younger royals walking alongside parents and cousins, offering a seasonal snapshot of the institution’s next generation.
The procession and service at St. Mary Magdalene remain one of the most photographed public appearances in the royal calendar, underscoring both the ceremonial role of the monarchy and its ties to community tradition.
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