Overview
- King Charles, Queen Camilla, and the Wales family attended the St Mary Magdalene church service before a walkabout that drew large crowds on the Sandringham estate.
- Princess Kate spoke with well‑wishers for about 20 minutes, while Princess Charlotte hugged a supporter and the Wales children received gifts including toys and chocolates.
- The King’s Christmas message aired from the Lady Chapel at Westminster Abbey, featuring trees repurposed from the Princess of Wales’s Together at Christmas concert and produced by the BBC.
- Coverage confirmed that Kensington Palace’s Royal Carols: Together at Christmas broadcast on ITV/ITVX included a pre‑recorded piano duet by Princess Kate and Princess Charlotte.
- Andrew Mountbatten‑Windsor was absent from the festivities as Beatrice and Eugenie joined the family, with the season’s messaging shaped by Kate’s earlier remission and the King’s reduced treatment schedule.