Watch: Royals greet well-wishers at Sandringham Christmas service
The King and Queen have attended a Christmas Day church service at Sandringham, with the Prince and Princess of Wales and other royals by their side.
Excited crowds watched on as the monarch and his family headed into St Mary Magdalene Church, Norfolk. A woman who previously had ovarian cancer told the BBC she was able to wish the King and Catherine well after their own cancer diagnoses.
It was announced last week that Prince Andrew would not attend the annual gathering after an alleged Chinese spy was found to have links to the royal.
The service took place hours before the King’s Christmas message is due to air – it will be delivered from a former hospital chapel.
The King, Queen Camilla, Prince William and Catherine, Princess of Wales were joined by the prince and princess’s three children – Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.
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Also in the walking party were the Princess Royal, the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh and their children Lady Louise Windsor and the Earl of Wessex.
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The royals were greeted at the foot of the steps of the church by the Reverend Canon Dr Paul Rhys Williams. Inside, the National Anthem was sung before the first hymn, O Come, All Ye Faithful.
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Afterwards, the royals spend Christmas at their Sandringham estate, which has been the customary seasonal meeting place for the family since 1988.
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