- Prince William, Kate Middleton and their three children attended Christmas Day service at Sandringham.
- King Charles III and Queen Camilla joined the Wales family for the walk to St. Mary Magdalene Church.
- Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie attended; Prince Andrew was absent after losing royal titles.
Wales family greets crowds on Christmas morning
Prince William, the Princess of Wales, Kate Middleton, and their three children — Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis — joined King Charles III and Queen Camilla for the traditional Christmas Day service at St. Mary Magdalene Church on the Sandringham estate on Dec. 25, 2025.
Royal walk to church continues tradition
The royals followed a long-standing custom of walking from the Sandringham home to the church, stopping to greet well-wishers who braved the cold. Photographs and footage from the morning showed the family smiling and engaging with the crowd as they made their way along the route.
Who attended
Alongside the Wales family and the monarch, Princess Beatrice with Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi and Princess Eugenie with Jack Brooksbank were among those who attended the service. The group later returned to Sandringham for the family lunch and to watch the king’s annual televised Christmas message.
Prince Andrew remains absent from public gathering
Noticeably absent from the Sandringham gathering was Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor. In October, under an order from King Charles III, Andrew was stripped of his style, titles and honours. He did not participate in the walk to the church this year, echoing his nonattendance at recent public family events.
Family traditions at Sandringham
Sandringham remains the focal point of the royal family’s multi-day holiday celebration. After the Christmas morning service, family members traditionally share a midday meal on the estate and tune in to the king’s message. The festivities often continue into Boxing Day, when some relatives take part in a pheasant shoot on the grounds.
Seasonal tone and public response
The presence of Prince William and his children brought a family-focused tone to the event, with media and visiting well-wishers noting the warm interactions between the prince and the public. Social media feeds carried photos from photographers at Sandringham, highlighting the children’s appearances and the sizeable crowd gathered for the service.
Looking ahead
As the royal family returns to its usual duties after the holiday period, attention will remain on how the household balances tradition with the changes in royal roles announced earlier in the year. For now, the Sandringham service offered a familiar moment of holiday pageantry and family unity.
Reporting from the service underscores the continued public interest in the prince and his family as they represent the next generation of senior royals.
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