King Charles led senior members of the Royal Family as they arrived at a church in Sandringham for the traditional Christmas Day service.
Crowds had gathered on the Norfolk estate in the early hours ahead of the King’s entrance shortly before the service began at 11am.
Led by the King, the Prince and Princess of Wales were pictured alongside their three children while Princess Beatrice arrived with her father the Duke of York uninvited this year.
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Pregnant Princess Beatrice put on a stylish display as she stepped out at the Christmas Day church service in Sandringham today.
Looking effortlessly elegant, the late Queen Elizabeth II’s granddaughter joined other Royal Family members, such as King Charles, Queen Camilla and the Prince and Princess of Wales for the occasion.
She was accompanied by her husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi and her stepson Christopher Woolf ‘Wolfie’ Mapelli Mozzi.
Beatrice, 36, wore a tan coat over a black dress, with the daughter of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson finishing her outfit with a pair of black knee-high boots.
Wolfie looked dapper in a grey jacket and navy trousers, while Edoardo embraced the festive spirit with a forest green tie.
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Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis put on a smiling display today as they joined their parents and other members of the royal family for a special Christmas Day Church service in Sandringham.
George, 11, Charlotte, nine, and Louis, six, accompanied the Prince and Princess of Wales to St Mary Magdalene Church on the Norfolk Estate for the traditional outing.
King Charles and Queen Camilla, along with Princess Anne, Prince Edward and Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, were also in attendance.
George, who will start secondary school next year, was twinning with his father, Prince William in a navy coat and matching trousers, while his younger sister wore a dark green coat that was almost identical to Kate’s Alexander McQueen number.
Meanwhile, Prince Louis, who held firmly on to his mother’s hand, was also dressed smartly, wearing a coat, trousers, and a white shirt like his elder brother.
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Zara Tindall arrived alongside her husband Mike Tindall and their children as they joined the royals the Christmas Day service at Sandringham today.
The family were also joined by Zara’s brother Peter Philips as they were welcomed by fans of the royals who have been waiting near the church since yesterday evening.
Dressed in a plum-coloured long coat, she walked towards the service hand in hand with her daughter Lena Tindall, 6, with her niece Isla Phillips on her other side.
The couple’s older daughter Mia Tindall, 11, and her father Mike followed behind Prince William and Kate Middleton and their children – Prince George, 11, Princess Charlotte, nine, and six-year-old Prince Louis.
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Members of the royal family who walked to the service were greeted at the foot of the steps to the church by the Reverend Canon Dr Paul Rhys Williams.
They then headed inside and the National Anthem was sung before the first hymn, O Come, All Ye Faithful.
Crowds were given copies of the order of service, conducted at the Church of St Mary Magdalene in Sandringham, conducted by the Rector Rev Canon Dr Paul Rhys Williams.
Hymns included O Come All Ye Faithful, Oh Little Town of Bethlehem, While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks By Night, and Hark! The Herald Angels Sing.
The service also included The Lord’s Prayer.
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These photographs show Princess Kate clutching flowers as she greeted well wishers outside church following the Christmas Day service.
The Princess of Wales has recently resumed royal engagements after receiving cancer treatment.
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Here is the moment King Charles led senior royals as they arrived at Sandringham for the traditional Christmas Day service.
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Princess Beatrice arrived at Sandringham earlier this morning with her father Prince Andrew not among the royals in attendance this year.
She was pictured at the church with her husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi.
The Duke of York has joined his family at Sandringham for the past two years but will this year spend Christmas with his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson at Royal Lodge, the home they share in Windsor.
It comes as Andrew faces renewed scrutiny over his links to an alleged Chinese spy.
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Kate Middleton and her children joined the King and Queen as they attended the Christmas Day service at Sandringham today.
The cheeky trio of children were welcomed by fans of the royals who have been waiting near the church since yesterday evening.
Charles, 76, and 77-year-old Queen Camilla walked the short distance from Sandringham House to St Mary Magdalene Church past a crowd of well-wishers.
They were joined by the Prince and Princess of Wales and their children – Prince George, 11, Princess Charlotte, nine, and six-year-old Prince Louis.
William walked hand in hand with Charlotte, and Kate who wore a green coat and hat smiled at the crowds.
Also in the walking party was the Princess Royal and the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh.
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