King Charles and Camilla wrap up warm for church in Sandringham after Christmas | Royal | News
King Charles and Queen Camilla embraced warmly and braved the winter cold at Sandringham as they attended their first church service together after Christmas. The 77-year-old monarch wore a thick brown winter coat, while Camilla, 78, wore a brown hat, a cream coat with fur trim and a patterned scarf.
Temperatures dropped to -1 degrees Celsius in Norfolk this weekend. Despite the cold, the King greeted him outside the church while the Rev. Dr. He paused for another minute to laugh with Paul Williams.
The trip falls on the first of January 2026 and is the first time they have been seen in public since attending the same St Mary Magdalene church for the annual Christmas service.
King Charles and Queen Camilla led the Christmas parade on December 25 and were joined by the Prince and Princess of Wales and their three children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.
The family collected gifts and smiled, taking selfie-style photos with well-wishers. The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh and their children Lady Louise Windsor and James, Earl of Wessex, also attended the ceremony.
Princess Eugenie attended with her husband Jack Brooksbank, while Princess Beatrice arrived with Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi. Princess Anne and Vice-Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, as well as Zara and Mike Tindall, were also spotted making the short trip to the church on the Norfolk estate.
On Christmas Day, King Charles also showed his support for Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie; The two princesses made a public appearance alongside other members of the Royal Family by taking part in the traditional Christmas Day parade to St Mary Magdalene Church in Sandringham.
Their appearance at the festival gathering comes at a time when the York family is facing constant scrutiny following their father’s fall from grace.
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, who was stripped of his royal titles, remains at the center of an ongoing scandal around his links to Jeffrey Epstein.
The Christmas church service at Sandringham represents one of the rare occasions when non-working royals appear in public alongside the monarch.
The king is expected to stay at the Sandringham estate for the remainder of the festive period before resuming official duties in the new year.
