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Prince & Princess of Wales

Prince George and Princess Charlotte reportedly set to make first royal Christmas appearance

The two elder Cambridge children, Prince George, 6, and Princess Charlotte, 4, will reportedly make their first royal Christmas appearance this year according to an exclusive report in the Sun. Their younger brother, Prince Louis, 1, will remain back at home with Catherine’s parents as he’s too young to undertake the traditional walk to church on Christmas Day.

This will be the first year that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will be joined by Prince George and Princess Charlotte on the walk from Sandringham to St Mary Magdalene Church alongside other members of the Royal Family.

A source told the Sun, “It will be so sweet. George and Charlotte will make their Christmas debut, as long as they’re both on good form on the day.

“It’s the picture all royal fans want to see. The royals walking to church on Christmas Day is a rite of passage and so William and Kate didn’t want to expose their children too early, but they feel they’re old enough now.”

They added, “After all the negative focus on Prince Andrew, these pictures will also emphasise the positive future of the Royal Family.

“Ultimately it’s The Queen who decides who does what on Christmas Day as it is a formal engagement.

“So perhaps she is conscious that this is a positive way in which to change the narrative.”

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Brittani is from Tennessee, USA. She is a political scientist and historian after graduating with a degree in the topics from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, in December 2014. She also holds a master's degree from Northeastern University. She enjoys reading and researching all things regarding the royals of the world. She's been researching, reading, and writing on royalty for over a decade. She became Europe Editor in October 2016, and then Deputy Editor in January 2019, and has been featured on several podcasts, radio shows, news broadcasts and websites including Global News Canada, ABC News Australia, WION India and BBC World News.