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The British royal family is gearing up for their annual Christmas celebration on the Sandringham estate.
King Charles III and Queen Camilla are expected to attend the morning service on Christmas Day, December 25, at the historic St. Mary Magdalene Church in Norfolk, England. They will be accompanied by members of their family, likely including Prince William, Princess Kate, and their children: Prince George, 11, Princess Charlotte, 9, and Prince Louis, 6.
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“We’ll be in Norfolk, at Sandringham,” William recently said during a visit with soldiers and their families in Bulford, Wiltshire, per People. He added that their holiday celebration will not necessarily be an intimate affair, but rather a whole party. “We’ll be 45 for Christmas. It won’t be quiet, it will be noisy,” he said, later joking, “Am I ready for Christmas? No, no way am I ready.”
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Traditionally, the family spends Christmas Eve at Sandringham House together, and one of their most cherished customs is their fun gag gift exchange, which they will possibly continue this year with all the royal children present.
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The royals have already kicked off their holiday festivities this year, with Kate having hosted her annual Christmas carol service, “Together at Christmas,” earlier in the month. The event took place at Westminster Abbey, and guests included her husband and kids, the Middleton family (including sister Pippa, brother James, and mother Carole), Princess Beatrice, and other British royals.
Kate looked incredible for the happy evening in a candy apple-red McQueen coat accented with black buttons that matched her suede heeled boots. At the top, the coat was adorned with a large black bow. She finished the lovely Christmas look with gold drop earrings.
It was the Princess of Wales’s fourth time hosting the service, and this one was especially meaningful, as it fell just a few months after she announced she had completed her chemotherapy treatment following a cancer diagnosis earlier in the year.
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