The King attended the Royal Family’s traditional Christmas Day church service, after a “brutal” year in which he and his daughter-in-law, the Princess of Wales, were both diagnosed with cancer.
King Charles and Queen Camilla walked the short distance from Sandringham House to St Mary Magdalene Church, past a crowd of well-wishers.
The Prince and Princess of Wales, along with their children – Prince George, 11, Princess Charlotte, nine, and Prince Louis, six.
William walked hand in hand with his daughter Charlotte, while Kate dressed in a green coat and hat, smiled at the gathered crowds. Also part of the walking procession were the Prince Royal and the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh.
Notably absent from the event was the Duke of York, who has faced ongoing scrutiny due to his links to an alleged Chinese spy.
Prince Andrew had previously attended church with the royal family for the past two years, but this year, it was reported he was planning to spend Christmas day with his ex-wife Sarah, the Duchess of York this year.
They were reportedly expected to spend Christmas at Royal Lodge, in the home they share in Windsor Great Park, Berkshire.
The 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.
As they headed inside whist the national anthem was sung before the first hymn O Come, All Ye Faithful.
Earlier this year, Prince William described the past 12 months, during which both his wife and father received cancer treatment, as “brutal.”
He expressed that 2024 has been “probably been the hardest year in my life” and a “dreadful” experience.
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King Charles revealed his cancer diagnoses in January of this year, announcing that he was undergoing a procedure for an enlarged prostate.
However, he has chosen not to reveal the specific type of cancer he is battling to avoid taking away from the significance of other forms of the illness.
Whilst Kensington Palace announced in March that the Princess of Wales was also being treated for cancer, and was undergoing chemotherapy that began in February.
In September, Kate released a heartfelt family video announcing that she had completed her chemotherapy treatment and said her focus was on “doing what i can to stay cancer-free”.
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