The Princess of Wales looked effortlessly chic as she joined Prince William, the King and the rest of the royal family at Christmas Day Church service in Sandringham in today.
Kate, 41, beamed alongside her children Prince Louis, five, Princess Charlotte, eight, and Prince George, 10, in a blue Alexander McQueen coat and customised Gianvito Rossi ‘Glen 85’ boots as she made her way to St Mary Magdalene Church on the Norfolk Estate.
Holding hands with Princess Charlotte, Kate beamed as she walked past well-wishers
Adding a touch of glam to the festive look, Diana paid a sweet tribute to her mother-in-law by wearing a pair of Princess Diana’s earrings.
She has been worn the dazzling earrings on a number of high profile occasions.
The Princess of Wales looked effortlessly chic as she joined Prince William , the King and the rest of the royal family at Christmas Day Church service in Sandringham in today
Kate, 41, beamed alongside her children Prince Louis , five, Princess Charlotte , eight, and Prince George, 10, in a blue Alexander McQueen coat and customised Gianvito Rossi ‘Glen 85’ boots as she made her way to St Mary Magdalene Church on the Norfolk Estate
A wedding present from Crown Prince Fahd, Princess Diana’s ‘The Saudi Suite’ set includes a sapphire watch, earrings, bracelet, ring and necklace.
Diana, who famously loved sapphires, wore the entire set to a Brisbane state reception in 1983, but also experimented with each item separately.
The earrings contained detachable sapphire drops, which Diana removed before wearing the resultant chunky studs, each surrounded by ten round diamonds, to mark Harry’s birth in 1985.
When William gave them to Kate after their engagement in 2010 she too put her own stamp on them, refashioning them into modest drop earrings.
Kate, who is known to wear the same clothes in several colours, also owns a green version of the Alexander McQueen coat, which she wore on a trip to Boston.
She paired the look with a festive fascinator, navy polo neck and midi crimped skirt.
Hundreds of well-wishers have been queuing since the early hours to catch a glimpse of the royals, and waved excitedly as Charles and Camilla made their way to the church.
Meanwhile, Prince Harry has remained in the US with Meghan and their two children Archie and Lilibet – despite recent hopes of a thaw in relations between King Charles and his youngest son.
The Wales’ were joined by Mia Tindall as they walked into the church
Kate looked effoetlessly chic in a blue ensemble
The royal festivities usually start when everyone arrives on Christmas Eve. The family open presents, some of which are gag gifts – one of the Royal Family’s traditions.
The family then attend services at Saint Mary Magdalene Church on Christmas morning. Once they get home Christmas lunch is served, followed by afternoon games.
Last Christmas the royals experienced their biggest change for decades as they celebrated their first festive period without Queen Elizabeth II, who had passed away just a few months earlier.
Elsewhere, Prince Louis sweetly held hands with his second cousin Mia Tindall, nine, as he joined the rest of the royal family at Sandringham on Christmas Day.
Little Louis, five, was joined by Prince George, 10, Princess Charlotte, eight, as well as the Prince and Princess of Wales at Sandringham for Christmas.
Mia’s sister Lena, five, walked behind the Wales’ holding hands with her parents Zara and Mike. Her younger brother Lucas, two, stayed at home.
Holding hands with her mother, Princess Charlotte looked festive in a bottle green coat with her hair tied back into plaits.
Meanwhile, George, walking solo, appeared very grown up in a smart suit.
The Princess of Wales opted for a blue coat, by Alexander McQueen, a favourite of hers
Kate and Chalotte walked hand in hand into the church
Prince Louis sweetly held hands with his second cousin Mia Tindall as he joined the rest of the royal family at Sandringham on Christmas Day
Louis held hands with his cousin as they walked into the church service
The Wales were joined by Mia Tindall, the daughter of Zara and Mike Tindall
Big cousin Lena appeared to look after young Louis as they walked hand in hand into the church
Mia and Louis appeared to be the best of friends as they headed to church
Louis and Mia walked hand in hand into the church
Other members of the firm, including Prince Andrew, Duchess of York, Princess Beatrice, Edo Mapelli Mozzi, David Linely, and the Chatto were in attendance
The king and queen walked side by side as they headed into the church
Kate looked effortlessly chic in a blue coat with navy accessories
Louis meanwhile held hands with both Prince William and Mia Tindall, the daughter of William’s cousin Zara.
Adorable Prince Louis – who often steals the limelight with his cheeky displays – took part in his first ever Christmas Day walkabout last year.
Today, he opted for tweed trousers and a navy coat.
Joining the king and queen was the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, Zara and Mike Tindall and Princess Eugenie and her husband Jack Brooksbank.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle stayed in California.
The Princess of Wales beamed with happiness as she walked to the service alongside her husband, ahead of the other members of the Royal Family.
She looked elegant in her festive get-up as she waved to the well-wishers who have travelled to Norfolk today.
Hundreds of well-wishers have been queuing since the early hours to catch a glimpse of the royals, and waved excitedly as the King and Queen Consort made their way to the church.
Prince Harry has remained in the US with Meghan and their two children Archie and Lilibet – despite recent hopes of a thaw in relations between King Charles and his youngest son.
Kate opted for a bright blue coat while Charlotte look smart in a green number with woollen tights
Charlotte wore her hair in pretty plaits as she held hands with her mother
Zara and Mike walked hand in hand with their daughter Lena
Princess Eugenie was without her children August and Ernest as husband Jack joined her
Charles and Camilla lead the way down to church followed by their family
Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson were alos in attenadnace
The duke and duchess of Edinburgh opted for tweed tones as they headed into the service
The Wales family – followed the King and Queen – while the rest of the Firm walked behind
Sarah Ferguson wrapped up warm in a bottle green outfit
Beautiful in blue! Kate looked effortlessly chic in the blue number
Princess Anne and her husband Timothy Laurence walked into church
The royal festivities usually start when everyone arrives on Christmas Eve. The family open presents, some of which are gag gifts – one of the Royal Family’s traditions.
The family then attend services at Saint Mary Magdalene Church on Christmas morning. Once they get home Christmas lunch is served, followed by afternoon games.
Last Christmas the royals experienced their biggest change for decades as they celebrated their first festive period without Queen Elizabeth II, who had passed away just a few months earlier.
The King and Queen, along with the Princess Royal and her husband Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence, waved to well-wishers while attending a Christmas Eve service at the church on Sunday.
Royal Christmases traditionally feature the greeting of people outside the church, and a family lunch with turkey and all the trimmings.
For the second year in succession the disgraced Duke of York walked from Sandringham to church with the family.
Andrew’s alleged links to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein will come under further scrutiny in the new year with the release of hundreds of files from a defamation case, after a ruling by a US judge.
His ex-wife, Sarah, Duchess of York appeared in public at Sandringham for the first time in years, walking beside her ex-husband and smiling broadly at the press.
Andrew’s daughters were with their husbands, Princess Beatrice with Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi and Prince Eugenie with Jack Brooksbank.
The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh joined the rest of the royals on their way to the church. The Duchess of Edinburgh wore a bespoke version of the Claire Mischevani Kristen coat.
Prince Andrew (left) joined his family alongside ex-wife Sarah Ferguson and their daughters Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie
Lena Tindall walked between her parents Mike and Zara Tindall
Lady Margarita Armstrong-Jones and the Earl of Snowdon attending the Christmas Day morning church service
Members of the royal family join the King and Queen for a Christmas service at Sandringham
Charles’s second Christmas message as monarch will be broadcast at 3pm, and this year it was recorded in the Centre Room in Buckingham Palace which leads on to the royal residence’s iconic balcony.
The room is decorated with a living Christmas tree which will be replanted after the broadcast.
From its branches hang natural and sustainable decorations including hand-turned wood, dried oranges, glass baubles, pine cones and paper.
Charles, like Queen Elizabeth II, writes his Christmas broadcasts and last year he followed his mother’s well-established template, a personal reflection on the year, touching on current issues and with a Christian framework.
The King will give his second annual King’s speech, with a focus on the environment.
It marks a turn away from typically apolitical speeches given by his mother, the late Queen Elizabeth.