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While they observe many of the festive traditions that a popular all over the UK, the Royal Family's Christmas is also unique and unexpected in many ways. From paying homage to their Germanic roots and opening their presents on Christmas Eve to taking part in a traditional Boxing Day hunt, some aspects of the royal Christmas hark back to their rich history.

Prince George, looking all grown-up, proudly walked with his parents and the rest of the Royal Family to church on Christmas morning.The 11 year old appeared noticeably taller as he strolled alongside his dad, Prince William, to the Sandringham church, with the Royal party led by King Charles and Queen Camilla. Prince William was also seen holding Princess Charlotte's hand, while six year old Prince Louis held onto his mum, Kate.

The King has used his Christmas address to pay tribute to the “selfless” doctors and nurses who provided “strength, care and comfort” during cancer treatment for himself and the Princess of Wales.

King Charles has used his annual TV message to give personal thanks to the medical staff who have cared for him this year. 

King Charles delivered his annual Christmas message to the nation this afternoon, where he called on people to show "care and compassion," and shed light on where darkness looms.

an annual tradition, were joined by Prince William, Kate Middleton, and their three children: Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis.King Charles and Queen Camilla led the royal family’s walk for the third year, which saw them greeting members of the public on their way to the church. Prince William, Kate Middleton, and their children were close behind them. The outing came after an especially rough year for the family, as both Charles and Kate battled cancer, and Camilla had recently missed several engagements due to pneumonia.

The Princess of Wales dazzled in a green ensemble as she walked hand-in-hand with her youngest, Prince Louis to church in Sandringham on Christmas morning. King Charles led the Royal Family, accompanied by Queen Camilla, to their traditional Christmas Day service. Following them were Prince William and Kate, who looked stunning in a forest green coat and matching hat, complemented by a green tartan scarf.

Princess Beatrice, who is expecting her second child, made a surprise appearance with the Royal family at Church on Christmas Day.The 36 year old had initially planned to spend the festive season with her husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi and his family but decided to join the family at Sandringham after it was revealed that her father Prince Andrew would not be attending due to controversy surrounding his links to an alleged Chinese spy. However, after receiving medical advice against long-distance travel, Beatrice decided to make the trip to Sandringham with her husband Edoardo and their three year old daughter Sienna.

At 3pm on 25 December, millions of us will sit down in front of the television to watch King Charles deliver his third Christmas Day address to the nation. It is one of the biggest rituals of the season, and he follows in the footsteps of the late Queen Elizabeth, who gave 69 Christmas messages during her long reign.

The royals who join King Charles and Queen Camilla for the Christmas celebrations at Sandringham are met with a packed itinerary.

The King attended the Royal Family’s traditional Christmas Day church service, after a “brutal” year in which he and his daughter-in-law, the Princess of Wales, were both diagnosed with cancer.

Kate Middleton delighted onlookers, joining other members of the British Royal Family for the annual Christmas morning walk to and from their church service at Sandringham, in Norfolk. 

With the royals back at the Sandringham Estate to celebrate Christmas, finishing touches will surely be put on every detail of how the days will go.This includes the food that will served by the royal chefs, but is not as luxurious as you might think. Members of the Royal Family are renowned for their unique festive traditions. From choosing to open presents on Christmas Eve in line with the family's German roots to buying one another joke gifts, there's a whole host of quirks.

The festive spirit is everywhere as the Royal Family comes together at their Sandringham estate in Norfolk to ring in the Yuletide season, surrounded by elegance and the occasional quirky Royal custom. Mike Tindall has given us a sneak peek into what it's like behind those grand palace doors during the regal Christmas festivities.

James Middleton has paid tribute to his "incredible sister", the Princess of Wales, following her annual Together at Christmas carol service.This past year has seen Kate step back into public life after her cancer diagnosis and treatment, while King Charles is still continuing with his treatment. The Princess of Wales, 42, hosted her fourth annual carol service at Westminster Abbey on December 6, and guests were given a memorable image for the Order of Service. It featured a touching illustration, which showed a group of friends walking together through the snow toward the famous Abbey.

sooner than expected,” a source told Radar Online. “As you’d imagine, the relationship between the two of them is incredibly close.

King Charles’ decision to move the Christmas speech away from Buckingham Palace has avoided questions being asked about his relationship with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, an expert has claimed.

In a behind-the-scenes look at this year's Christmas Day speech, King Charles adjusts his own tie as he breaks a major royal tradition.The monarch, 76, recorded his speech two weeks ahead of the big day, and the location is the first of its kind in 14 yeas. Amid his own cancer diagnosis earlier this year, the King made the heartfelt decision to record his Christmas Day speech from a former hospital chapel.Taking place at the former Chapel of the Middlesex Hospital, it is now known as Fitzrovia Chapel in central London and is used as an event space for exhibitions, weddings, and films, as well as a place of "meaning, memory and sanctuary", and this year, the King's speech.

The royal rift between King Charles and his estranged son Prince Harry continues to simmer.

opted to break tradition last year by writing the speech himself, has prerecorded his festive broadcast in a different location to that of previous years.The royal family’s official Instagram account shared a photo of Charles from his speech, which was filmed at the Fitzrovia Chapel in London.The king’s decision to film the holiday speech there marks the first time the location has been changed since 2006, after which, the speech was always recorded on the royal estate. The late Queen Elizabeth II previously delivered her festive messages from either Southwark Cathedral, Windsor Castle, or the Sandringham Estate.The location change is said to be symbolic for Charles, who has faced a difficult year following his cancer diagnosis in February.“Formerly the chapel of Middlesex Hospital, it is now a space for quiet reflection, discovery and celebration, connecting diverse communities from all faiths or none,” the royal family’s social media post read.What’s more, Charles’ late grandfather, King George VI, “laid the foundation stone of the building” in 1928, making it doubly special.The chapel, described as “a place of solace, prayer and rest for staff and patients,” features a gold-leaf ceiling that boasts more than 500 stars and 40 types of marble.In addition, the Christmas tree featured in the address was donated by a British cancer charity.Every year, the festive broadcast is played via TV and radio on Christmas Day at 3 p.m.

A parody of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in the animated show Family Guy reportedly sent the couple into a state of alarm.The episode featured a scene where the pair are depicted relaxing by a pool, with a butler bringing them their "millions from Netflix for... no one knows what." The cartoon Harry says, "Put it with the rest of them", while 'Meghan' instructs him: "Babe, time to do our daily $250,000 sponsored Instagram post for Del Taco." At the time, sources claimed that the portrayal had deeply affected the Sussexes, leaving them eager to set the record straight.