King Charles and Queen Camilla marked their 22nd year of kicking off the Christmas season with a beloved Sandringham weekend tradition at St Mary Magdalene Church.
Charles kept warm in a brown overcoat paired with gray trousers and taupe loafers as he strolled alongside an elegantly bundled-up Camilla, who wowed in an emerald coat.
The couple was accompanied by Reverend Canon Dr. Paul Williams as they enjoyed the sunny but crisp Norfolk morning.
The annual Christmas service in the 16th-century church is part of the Sandringham Estate acquired by the royal family in 1862, continuing a long-standing tradition.
Inherited from Queen Elizabeth II, it is now the private property of King Charles and remains a focal point for royal family celebrations.
While the royals smiled for well-wishers at home, their hearts were clearly across the globe.
Just days before, the King and Queen sent a heartfelt message to Hong Kong following a deadly tower block fire that claimed at least 128 lives.
In a letter, the couple expressed “deep sympathy” for the victims and praised the courage of emergency services and the resilience of the local community.
“Our heartfelt thoughts go out to all those who have lost loved ones and those living with shock and uncertainty,” the king wrote.
And speaking of staying warm in style, Charles proves why he’s known as the king of sustainable fashion.
Just in time for Britain’s cold, the Sandringham gift shop is selling £200 luxury wool blankets made exclusively from the monarch’s personal flock of 3,000 Aberfield sheep.
According to a store announcement, the wool comes from ewes and rams that graze the estate’s organic pastures and return nourishment to the soil.
