Overview
- King Charles and Queen Camilla led the Christmas Day service at St Mary Magdalene Church on the Sandringham estate as large crowds watched the traditional walkabout.
- Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie attended the service with their husbands, a visible show of inclusion separate from their father's status.
- Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor did not join the Sandringham events and was photographed leaving Royal Lodge, which he is reported to be vacating in the coming weeks.
- Prince Harry and Meghan Markle spent Christmas at home in Montecito with Archie and Lilibet, with Meghan’s As Ever message describing a Christmas Eve dim sum and a quiet day together.
- The King delivered his Christmas broadcast emphasizing shared values across faiths, referencing a recent state visit to the Vatican.