Kate's tender smiles for Charlotte: Waleses dazzle at Sandringham with King Charles, Queen Camilla, Eugenie and Beatrice - while Andrew Mountbatten Windsor and Sarah Ferguson stay away.
The Princess of Wales delighted well-wishers with a tender smile on Christmas Day as King Charles, Queen Camilla and other senior royals waved to adoring crowds gathered at Sandringham.
William and Kate were joined by their children Prince George, 12, Princess Charlotte, 10, and Prince Louis, seven.
The Princess of Wales dazzled in an autumnal brown tweed jacket complemented by a silk scarf and designer hat.
Camilla wore a festively red overcoat and stylish hat as she walked alongside a smiling King Charles on a sunny but bitingly fresh Thursday morning, leading members of the family to St Mary Magdalene Church.
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Sarah Ferguson were absent from the festivities - though Princess Beatrice and her sister Eugenie made a surprise appearance.
The King's younger brother and former spouse are off the guest list after becoming mired in scandal following revelations about their involvement with paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein.
It follows the pair missing out on an invitation by the King to spend Christmas at the royal Norfolk estate for a second year in a row.
The royals attended an hour-long service at the church before gathering together to attend a lunch hosted by the monarch.
Hundreds of fans were also delighted to see the King's nieces, Beatrice and Eugenie arriving at the family gathering, despite their parents not being in attendance and amid rumours they would celebrate Christmas elsewhere this year.
And adorable photos captured the moment Charlotte and Louis took it upon themselves to say hello to the crowd - with their big brother George just a few steps behind.
Gifts for the children were in abundance throughout the morning as Louis was seen clinging onto a giant red Lindor chocolate - which he eyed up gleefully.
The hope of catching a glimpse of the youngsters on their walk to church is a major draw for royal fans who gather close to the church in Sandringham every year.
Other family members seen on the walk include the King's other brother Prince Edward with his wife Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, son James Viscount Severn, 17, and daughter Lady Louise, 22.
Meanwhile Princess Anne and her husband Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence are on the guest list, alongside daughter Zara and son-in-law Mike Tindall and their three children Mia, 11, Lena, seven, and Lucas, four.
Anne's son Peter Phillips will also attend with his two daughters Savannah and Isla.
Earlier this year, Peter announced his engagement to girlfriend Harriet Sperling.
Now the rule that only married couples can attend has been relaxed, it's very likely she too has been asked by King Charles to join the family. She has already met the King and Queen and members of the wider family at events such as Royal Ascot.
As the family left the service afterwards, Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, Beatrice's husband, wished members of the Press a merry Christmas.
The royals were watched on by a 500-strong crowd of fans, some of whom had been queuing for hours to catch a glimpse of the family.
Some offered gifts of Christmas selection boxes, soft toys and bouquets of flowers to the Prince and Princess of Wales.
First in the queue outside Sandringham's War Memorial gates was 70-year-old John Loughrey, who secured his place at 9pm last night.
Mr Loughrey, from Wandsworth, south-west London, spent the night sat on a fold-up chair outside the gates and said: 'It was cold but I had heat pads inside my jumper and hand warmers.
'There's something special about sharing Christmas Day with the royals at Sandringham.'
Mr Loughrey came armed with a portrait he painted of himself, which he hoped to pass on to Prince William.
'I have met him [many] times before,' Mr Loughrey said.
'I last saw William at the Centrepoint homeless charity a few weeks ago and told him I would bring a special gift for him to Sandringham.'
A few people behind Mr Loughrey in the queue were American husband and wife Margie and Jeff Brooks, their daughter Elizabeth Brooks, 29, and her husband Caleb Brewer, 30.
Mrs Brooks, 62, from Fort Worth, Texas, said: 'This is the centrepiece of our week-long holiday.
'We came up from London yesterday and go back there this afternoon.
'We all like the royals, especially [our daughter] Elizabeth'.
The 29-year-old was dressed under layers and in a bobble hat as she struggled to keep warm, but said: 'Apparently its 80 degrees (Fahrenheit, 26.6C) back home, but I wouldn't miss this.'
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