King Charles made his first public appearance since Christmas Day on Sunday, attending a morning church service at St Mary Magdalene Church in Sandringham alongside several royal family members.
Prince Edward and the Duchess of Edinburgh, Princess Anne and Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence joined the 77-year-old monarch. His nephew Peter Phillips and Phillips' fiancée Harriet Sperling also attended, along with Earl Snowdon and his daughter Lady Margarita Armstrong-Jones.
The Sunday service marks a significant milestone for Harriet Sperling, an NHS nurse. It represents her first festive outing with the royal family since the couple announced their engagement in August after a year of dating. When the couple marry, Sperling will become the Royal Family's newest member.
King Charles appeared in good spirits as he greeted well-wishers gathered outside the church, smiling and waving to the small crowd. He shook hands with the chaplain, Reverend Paul Williams, before the service.
Notable absences
Queen Camilla did not attend the Sunday service, along with other members of the Royal Family. Prince Andrew also did not attend, as he continues to be excluded from royal events as he continues to face scrutiny over his links to paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein. The King stripped Andrew of his royal titles earlier this year.
However, Andrew's daughters Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie had joined the Christmas Day walk to the same church alongside King Charles and Queen Camilla, accompanied by their husbands Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi and Jack Brooksbank.
Festive period at Sandringham
The Sunday service follows the traditional Christmas Day celebrations at the Norfolk estate, where the royal family gathered on Thursday for Christmas lunch and family activities. Princess Catherine chatted to well-wishers for almost 20 minutes after the Christmas service and received armfuls of flowers, which police officers carried.
The King will remain at the Sandringham estate for the remainder of the festive period before resuming official duties in the new year.
Note: This article was created with Artificial Intelligence (AI).
