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The King leads Royal Family to Christmas morning service

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25th December 2023

The King has led the Royal Family to church on Christmas morning.

His Majesty greeted the crowds waiting for him as he made the short walk to St. Mary Magdalene from Sandringham House.

Queen Camilla, wearing a camel coloured coat and hat, was at his side.

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The Princess of Wales, in royal blue, walked just behind with Princess Charlotte and Prince George. Prince Louis, holding hands with the Prince of Wales, followed along with Mia Tindall, daughter of Zara and Mike Tindall.

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The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh and the Princess Royal with Sir Timothy Laurence joined them.

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Also there were Prince Andrew and Sarah, Duchess of York who made the walk to St. Mary Magdalene with the Royal Family for the first time in several years.

Their daughters, Princess Beatrice with husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, and Princess Eugenie with her husband, Jack Brooksbank, were also there.

The King’s cousins, the Earl of Snowdon and Lady Sarah Chatto, joined the Royal Family, too.

Crowds had waited for several hours to see the Royal Family with a walkabout planned by members after the service.

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Lydia Starbuck is Jubilee and Associate Editor at Royal Central and the main producer and presenter of the Royal Central Podcast and Royal Central Extra. Lydia is also a pen name of June Woolerton who is a journalist and writer with over twenty years experience in TV, radio, print and online. Her latest book, A History of British Royal Jubilees, is out now. Her new book, The Mysterious Death of Katherine Parr, will be published in March 2024. June is an award winning reporter, producer and editor. She's appeared on outlets including BBC 5 Live, BBC Radio Ulster and BBC Local Radio and has also helped set up a commercial radio station. June is also an accomplished writer with a wide range of material published online and in print. She is the author of two novels, published as e-books. She is also a marriage registrar and ceremony celebrant.