Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis put on a smiling display today as they joined their parents and other members of the royal family to a special Christmas Daytime Church Service at Sandringham.
George, 11, Charlotte, nine, and Louis, six, accompanied the Prince and Princess of Wales to St Mary Magdalene Church on the Norfolk Estate for the traditional outing.
King Charles and Queen Camilla also attended, along with Princess Anne, Prince Edward and Sofia, Duchess of Edinburgh.
George, who will start high school next year, was brother to his father Prince William in a navy coat and matching trousers, while his younger sister wore a dark green coat that was almost identical to Alexander McQueen’s number. from Kate.
Meanwhile, Prince Louis, who was firmly clinging to his mother’s hand, was also dressed elegantly, in a coat, trousers and white shirt like his older brother.
Kate, 42, was a sight to behold alongside Prince William, her three children, King Charles and other members of the Royal Family.
Her presence at St Mary Magdalene Church on the Norfolk Estate was revered and perhaps unexpected after a painfully grueling year for the princess, who shocked the world with a shocking cancer diagnosis in March 2024.
The princess underwent major abdominal surgery at the hospital, after which doctors broke the news to her that they had found evidence of cancer and advised her to undergo treatment immediately.
George, 11, Charlotte, nine, and Louis, six, accompanied the Prince and Princess of Wales to St Mary Magdalene Church on the Norfolk Estate for the traditional outing.
Today, all eyes were on Kate, who looked as elegant as ever, giving no sign of the difficult year she has spent behind her and her 76-year-old father-in-law, who was also diagnosed with cancer, for which he is still suffering. in treatment.
The princess dazzled in a forest green Alexander McQueen coat that she previously wore during a visit to Leeds in 2023.
Her silky brunette locks were styled with a classic blow-dry, while her makeup was kept simple for the daytime event.
She passed by well-wishers who were visibly elated to catch a glimpse of the brave princess at her core.
Her infectious smile was testament to her bravery in the face of adversity, as well as her work ethic, as the Christmas service is just one of many official public engagements the Princess has attended since announcing her cancer treatment. .
It is also the second time the Wales family has been seen together in public since their appearance at Trooping the Colour, the King’s birthday parade, in June.
Prince William, 42, looked dapper in a suit and tie, perhaps inspiring his eldest son’s dapper style.
Hundreds of well-wishers have been queuing since the early hours to see the royals and waved enthusiastically as Prince William and Princess Kate made their way to the Church.
Prince Louis could be seen holding his mother’s hand as Welsh people walked towards St Mary Magdalene Church in Sandringham on Christmas morning.
Meanwhile, Charlotte held the hand of her father, Prince William, as they smiled at well-wishers who had lined the streets ahead of their arrival.
Prince Louis looked dapper in a navy blue coat and matching pants.
Princess Charlotte is seen walking with her brother Louis and mother Kate, while the young royal chose a navy and green plaid coat for the outing.
Prince Louis looked serious as he walked with his family.
The royal family photographed at Sandringham
Meanwhile, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle and their two children Archie and Lilibet remain in Montecito, California.
For the Royals, the festivities usually begin when everyone arrives on Christmas Eve. The family opens gifts, some of which are gag gifts, one of the traditions of the Royal Family.
The family then attends services at St. Mary Magdalene Church on Christmas morning. Once they get home, Christmas lunch is served, followed by games in the afternoon.
This time, two years ago, Royalty experienced its biggest change in decades when celebrating its first festive period without Queen Elizabeth II, who died in September 2022.
The world was in mourning at the news of his death at the age of 96. Britain’s longest-reigning monarch was rushed to Balmoral after doctors became “concerned” about her health; She later died “peacefully” surrounded by her family.
The tragic moment would precede a series of devastating events that befell the Royal Family, particularly the Princess of Wales’s distressing cancer announcement.
In March he revealed that he had been receiving preventive chemotherapy since late February, after being diagnosed with cancer.
Chemotherapy uses powerful drugs to attack tumors and is usually given to treat cancer directly or shrink a tumor in preparation for surgery.
Kate and Queen Camilla wore matching green coats for Wednesday’s festivities.
But it can also be used as a preventive option in hopes of stopping cancer from coming back, with up to a 46 percent decrease in recurring cases, according to a 2019 study.
In a video posted in September, Kate admitted that the last nine months had been “incredibly hard” for her and her family.
“The cancer journey is complex, scary and unpredictable for everyone, especially the people closest to you,” she said.
After six months of preventive chemotherapy, the princess says she is now “cancer-free.”
“Although I have completed chemotherapy, my road to healing and full recovery is long and I must continue to take each day as it comes,” he added.
It was initially understood that the reason for Kate’s surgery was non-cancerous.
He later revealed that subsequent tests had found there was cancer.
Kate was then recommended to undergo preventive chemotherapy treatment and described herself as being in the “early stages” of that treatment.
Preventive chemotherapy, also called adjuvant chemotherapy, aims to stop cancer from coming back once the main tumor has been removed from the body.
It has also taken a toll on those closest to him, with Prince William declaring 2024 “the hardest year of my life” following his wife and father’s cancer diagnosis.
In a remarkably candid – and at times emotional – interview at the end of his official visit to South Africa in November, he admitted that the past few months had been “brutal”.
But the Prince also said how enormously “proud” he was of Catherine and the King for handling his health battles with such dignity and bravery.
Sighing lightly and lowering his voice, he said, ‘Honestly? It has been terrible. It was probably the hardest year of my life. So trying to get through everything else and keep everything on track has been really difficult.
‘But I’m very proud of my wife, I’m proud of my father, for handling the things they’ve done.
“But from a personal and family standpoint, it’s been, yes, it’s been brutal.”
And speaking earlier that week, he praised his wife for being “amazing this whole year”.
The Prince will surely continue to be a pillar of support for his father, King Charles, who will continue receiving cancer treatment until 2025.
Shortly before Christmas, a Buckingham Palace source said the 76-year-old’s health is still “monitored” but “moving in a positive direction.”
Charles has continued with his duties despite facing a personally challenging year in which both he and the Princess of Wales were diagnosed with cancer.
News of Charles’ cancer, the format of which has not been revealed, broke in February after he was discovered while being treated in hospital for an enlarged prostate in January.
He canceled all face-to-face public duties but returned in April and has since traveled to France for D-Day commemorations, arranged state visits by the Emperor of Japan and the Emir of Qatar and undertaken a hectic tour of Australia and Samoa. with the Queen, even though he is still undergoing outpatient cancer treatment.
Meanwhile, Queen Camilla, 77, is battling her own health problems and is said to be recovering from a bout of pneumonia since returning from a royal tour of Australia and Samoa with her husband.
The chest infection has temporarily excluded her from a number of royal duties and at one point she was said to be resting at her home in Wiltshire while being monitored by doctors.