The Prince and Princess of Wales had been all smiles as they stepped out on Christmas Day for the annual church service with the King and Queen.
It marked Prince William and Kate’s first look with their three youngsters, because the Princess hosted her Christmas carol service at Westminster Abbey on 6 December.
The couple additionally missed Charles’ pre-Christmas lunch at Buckingham Palace with the broader household as that they had already travelled as much as Norfolk for the kids’s college holidays.
Prince George, 11, Princess Charlotte, 9, and Prince Louis, six, shyly waved to locals as they walked to St Mary Magdalene church on the Sandringham property with their dad and mom. Watch the household’s arrival beneath…
King Charles, 76, and Queen Camilla, 77, led the royals to the service, they usually had been additionally joined by the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh and their children, Princess Beatrice and her husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, Mike and Zara Tindall and their daughters, and Peter Phillips and his youngsters.
HELLO! understands that the Queen’s youngsters, Tom Parker Bowles and Laura Lopes, additionally joined the service with their respective youngsters, however arrived privately.
Noticeable absentees had been the King’s brother, the Duke of York and his ex-wife, Sarah, Duchess of York.
Prince Andrew and Sarah have remained at Royal Lodge in Windsor this 12 months amid the scandal surrounding the Duke’s hyperlinks to an alleged Chinese language spy.
In the meantime, Andrew and Sarah’s youngest daughter, Princess Eugenie, is spending the festive interval together with her in-laws for the primary time – a call made earlier this 12 months.
After the church service, the King and Queen will host their relations for a standard turkey lunch at Sandringham Home, earlier than the monarch’s pre-recorded speech is televised at 3pm.
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The King and Queen led the royals on the quick stroll to Mary Magdalene church on the Sandringham property with the Prince and Princess of Wales and their youngsters, following behind.
© ShutterstockMatching outfits
The Queen and the Princess of Wales co-ordinated in inexperienced coats, with Kate choosing an emerald inexperienced quantity, whereas Camilla sported a belted khaki ensemble.
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Kate was all smiles in her first public look since her carol service on 6 December.
The royal accessorised her Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen coat with a bow-adorned beret-style hat and a blue and inexperienced tartan scarf.
© PA Pictures by way of Getty PicturesThe crowds had started to assemble early, and the royals seemed delighted by the turnout, as they smiled and waved on the locals.
Whereas Charles and Camilla reside at Sandringham Home for Christmas, William and Kate take up residence at close by Anmer Corridor.
© GettyBeatrice and Edoardo
Princess Beatrice seemed stunning as she dressed her child bump in a camel coat and black equipment.
She and husband, Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, had been additionally joined by Edoardo’s eight-year-old son, Christopher Wolfie.
It is the second time the teenager has joined the royals for Christmas.
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The Waleses had been wearing hues of inexperienced and navy, with Charlotte sporting a checked coat, whereas William, George and Louis matched in navy fits.
© GettySharing a giggle
Mike Tindall and his daughter Mia, ten, shared amusing alongside Peter Phillips’ eldest daughter, Savannah, 13.
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Peter chatted with sister, Zara Tindall, who seemed stunning in a burgundy coat. The siblings had been joined by Zara’s center baby, Lena, six, and Peter’s youngest daughter, Isla, 12.
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Princess Anne seemed festive in crimson and a furry-brimmed hat as she chatted together with her brother, the Duke of Edinburgh, on the stroll to church.
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Girl Louise Windsor, 21, was reunited with the royals in Sandringham, as she took a break from her research on the College of St Andrews.
She walked alongside her mom, the Duchess of Edinburgh, who seemed elegant in a cornflower blue coat and matching hat.
The pair had been joined by Anne’s husband, Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, with the Duke of Edinburgh and James, Earl of Wessex following behind.
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The church service was carried out by the Reverend Canon Dr Paul Rhys Williams.
The nationwide anthem was sung earlier than the primary hymn, O Come, All Ye Devoted.
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The likes of the Princess of Wales seemed extraordinarily touched as they had been gifted with flowers and playing cards after the service.
© GettyComfortable Louis
And Louis seemed thrilled as he was given chocolate and a Micky Mouse smooth toy.
