King Charles lead the rest of the royal family, including the disgraced Prince Andrewfor the traditional family Christmas Day walk to St. Mary Magdalene of Sandringham—he attended the ceremony for the first time as monarch after Queen Elizabeth’s death in September.
Walking side by side with his wife Queen Consort Camilla, Charles led the royal entourage, with Prince William and Kate Middleton behind him with their three children, Prince George, breakout royal superstar Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis. Kate wore a military olive green Alexander McQueen coat and a feather-detailed wide-brimmed fedora.
Princess Charlotte, Catherine, Princess of Wales, Prince George and Prince William, Prince of Wales attend Christmas service at Sandringham Cathedral on December 25, 2022 in Sandringham, Norfolk.
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Princess Beatrice and Eugenie, daughter of Prince Andrew, were also in the group; Beatrice was accompanied by husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi and stepchild Christopher Woolf. Sarah, Duchess of York, mother of Beatrice and Eugenie, is expected to join her family for lunch at Sandringham.
Prince Edward and his wife Sophie also attended the walk with their two children Louise and James. Zara Phillips and husband Mike Tindall accompanied their daughter Lena, along with Peter Phillips, son of Princess Anne and his two children.
It was Andrew’s presence that caused the most surprises. His excommunication from royal life and duties in the wake of the Virginia Roberts Giuffre scandal has led observers to assume he will not be seen with the rest of the family in the photo session. tradition — and it might be suggested that Charles and William were determined to keep him. out of the public eye has softened.
Britain’s Prince Andrew, Duke of York, reacts as he arrives for the traditional Royal Christmas service at St Mary Magdalene’s Church in Sandringham, Norfolk, eastern England, on December 25, 2022.
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The very clear United Front came after the broadcast of a British Christmas celebration hosted by Kate, and came weeks after the headline was created by Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s Netflix documentary Harry & Meghanand just before the publication of Harry’s memoirs Additional.
On Christmas Eve, Meghan Rejects British Tabloids SunJeremy Clarkson’s apology after publishing a widely condemned column—in which he reveled in the idea of her being pelted with feces as she was paraded across the street—as a “stunt in public”.
Zara Tindall and Mike Tindall with Lena Tindall attend Christmas service at St Mary Magdalene’s Church on December 25, 2022 in Sandringham, Norfolk.
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This year marks the first time the royals have gathered for Christmas at Sandringham since before the pandemic. Later today at 3pm UK time, Charles’ first speech as a national King will be broadcast on television.
Also on Christmas morning, Prince William and Kate Middleton posted a picture of a deer painted by Prince George to illustrate their Christmas Day message to their 15 million followers, which included content. content “Merry Christmas! [Painting] by George.” The image shows a stag with robins lying on antlers as snow falls around the creature.
