Like any other family, the English royals have their traditions. But this year everything is different.
The royals attended Christmas service at St. Mary Magdalene Church on Sunday. It is a long-standing Christmas tradition that can take place again after a two-year Corona break – and for the first time since the death of the Queen.
Princess Kate enchanted in the wow hat on Sunday
At the top when walking to the church, which is located in the east English town of Sandringham near the royal residence of the same name: King Charles III. and his wife Queen Camilla. Directly behind: heir to the throne Prince William, his three children and his wife Princess Kate.
Prince George, second in line to the British throne, succeeds his grandfather the King
Charles’ brother Prince Andrew, who rarely appears in public because of his involvement in a sexual abuse scandal, was also there. He was allowed to run in the back. Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan shone with their absence.
Despite the sex scandals, he was also allowed to be there: Prince Andrew, Charles’ younger brother
For fans and onlookers, it’s THE opportunity to see their royals.
2019: Queen Elizabeth at her final Christmas Mass at Sandringham
During King Charles III and the rest of his family after breakfast started their walk from Sandringham House to the church, their fans could wave to them, were for a moment very close to the royal Christmas.
King Charles and his wife Camilla walking to the church
And even if it’s the first Christmas without the one who died in September As Queen Elizabeth († 96) is, the royals strive to hold on to the Christmas traditions of their beloved former head of family.
Princess Charlotte and Princess Kate
King Charles, Queen Consort Camilla, Prince Louis (in shorts!) and Princess Charlotte
Christmas Eve together on December 24th, going to St. Mary Magdalene Church and of course the Christmas speech on the afternoon of Christmas Day: King Charles III. continues the royal Christmas as the Queen has celebrated for decades. He may be following in the footsteps of a king, but of course nobody knows the traditions of the holidays better than he does.
2019, when Christmas looked THIS: William, Kate, Meghan and Harry walk together to Christmas service in Sandringham, Norfolk
Royals also enchant Britons on Christmas Eve
On the evening of December 24, Brits were able to see the royal family on TV at a Christmas event taped mid-month.
Prince George and Princess Charlotte during the service which was recorded in early December and televised on Christmas Eve in the UK
The from Princess Kate The “Together at Christmas” service in Westminster Abbey was dedicated to Queen Elizabeth II and touched with a particularly touching tribute to the late monarch: the actor Hugh Bonneville (59) read a letter from the popular children’s book character Paddington Bear, to which the Queen had a very special relationship.
King Charles III, his wife Camilla, his son William and daughter-in-law Kate at the service at Westminster Abbey on December 15
Finally, in celebration of her platinum throne jubilee in June, she charmed with a cute clip showing her and the bear enjoying a cup of tea together at Buckingham Palace. When the Queen died three months later, the fluffy bear touched on a Twitter post thanking his Queen for her life’s work.
She organized the service in memory of the late Queen: Princess Kate
And Kate also thought of the Queen again during her service, explaining in her speech: “This Christmas is the first without her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth.” She also made it clear: “Her Majesty Christmas was very important because it brought us together. “
The Queen would certainly have been very happy about this year’s royal Christmas, where the traditions of the family are honored.
