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PHOTO GALLERY: The Royal Family's Christmas Day 2019

The Royal Family is marking the season at Sandringham and while most of their Christmas celebrations are behind closed doors, there were plenty of regal faces to spot on the morning of the big day itself. The Queen led her family as they attended church at St. Mary Magdalene, Sandringham. Crowds of wellwishers turned out to see the Windsors at the end of what Her Majesty described a…
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Queen Elizabeth II

The Queen attends Christmas Day Church Service at Sandringham

The Queen was joined by members of her family on Christmas morning at St Mary Magdalene Church for the traditional Christmas Day Service. The Prince of Wales led the family into church on foot, with Her Majesty arriving by car with the Duchess of Cornwall. Also present at the church service were the Duke & Duchess of Cambridge, and for the first time, Prince George and Princess…
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British Royals

Prince Andrew stays away from Christmas Day church service

The Duke of York missed the traditional 11am church service on Christmas Day, instead choosing to stay with his father, the Duke of Edinburgh, at Sandringham House It was widely speculated that Prince Andrew would stay away from church on Christmas Day following his retirement from public life a couple of months ago. The Duke did, however, attend the early service at St. Mary Magdalene at…
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Prince Philip

Prince Philip thanks wellwishers after hospital stay

The Duke of Edinburgh has expressed his gratitude for the support and get well soon messages sent to him as he spent four nights in hospital in the run up to Christmas. As Prince Philip arrived back at Sandringham, just in time for Christmas, an official statement said he ”would like to thank everyone who sent their good wishes”. The Duke, who is 98, was admitted to King Edward VII…
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