By Jessica Wedemeyer
1:00pm PST, Jan 21, 2024
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We're marking the holiday season with a look back at some of the best photos of Britain's royal family celebrating Christmas over the years, starting with this shot…
Prince Andrew and ex-wife Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York walked alongside daughter Princess Beatrice and her husband, Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, as they attended Christmas Day services at St. Mary Magdalene Church on the king's Sandringham estate in England's Norfolk region in 2023.
Fergie, who had a mastectomy after being diagnosed with breast cancer earlier in the year, made headlines after the outing as it marked her first appearance at the royal family's Christmas church walk since the early 1990s.
According to a report from Page Six, the late Prince Philip did not want Fergie included in royal family events, so she was left out — until Charles invited her to their Christmas lunch in 2022 a few months into his reign. Now, a source told the outlet, Fergie "has increasingly grown closer to the queen [Camilla]" and there's an acknowledgement that "she's always been loyal to the family and has really not put a foot wrong in recent years. She's never said a critical word and is always extremely loyal to the institution."
Fergie and the disgraced Duke of York — who separated in 1992 and divorced in 1996 — have long maintained a great relationship post-split. They even still live together at his home, Royal Lodge, in Windsor, England.
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Princess Kate, Princess Charlotte, Prince George, Prince William, Prince Louis and Mia Tindall — the daughter of Princess Anne's daughter, Zara Tindall, and former rugby star Mike Tindall — held hands as they arrived at St. Mary Magdalene Church to attend Christmas Day services on the king's Sandringham estate in England's Norfolk region in 2023.
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Queen Elizabeth II was photographed as she recorded her annual Christmas broadcast — which would, sadly, be her last — in the White Drawing Room in Windsor Castle in Windsor, England, in this image released by the palace on Dec. 23, 2021. The photograph on the desk shows the monarch and her late husband, Prince Philip, in 2007 when they marked their diamond wedding anniversary.
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Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis carried candles at the Together at Christmas carol service at Westminster Abbey in London on Dec. 8, 2023.
Spearheaded by their mother, Princess Kate, and supported by The Royal Foundation, the service was a moment to bring people together at Christmas time and recognize those who have gone above and beyond to help others throughout the year.
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King Charles III was photographed recording his very first Christmas broadcast as sovereign — three months after the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II. He taped his speech in the Quire of St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle in Windsor, England, on Dec. 13, 2022.
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Duchess Kate and Duchess Meghan were all smiles on their way to church services on the queen's Sandringham estate in Norfolk, England, on Christmas morning in 2018.
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On Dec. 10, 2023, Kensington Palace released this photo of Prince William and Princess Kate with their children — Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis — which is featured on their Royal Highnesses' 2023 Christmas card.
The image was taken by photographer Josh Shinner in Windsor, England, earlier in the year.
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Queen Elizabeth II posed for a photo following her Christmas address in 1957.
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Queen Consort Camilla invited children supported by Helen & Douglas House and Roald Dahl's Marvellous Children's Charity to Clarence House in London to decorate a Christmas tree — with a little help from a King's Guard soldier — and receive a few festive surprises on Dec. 7, 2022.
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Baby-faced Prince Harry and Prince William shared a laugh before church services on the queen's Sandringham estate in Norfolk, England, on Christmas morning in 2003.
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Prince George looked adorable in a knit Christmas vest while posing in a courtyard at Kensington Palace in London in late 2014.
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Duchess Kate played the piano, accompanying singer Tom Walker during a performance of his song "For Those Who Can't Be Here" — which was pre-recorded in the Chapter House at Westminster Abbey the day before the Duchess of Cambridge's "Royal Carols: Together At Christmas" TV special was broadcast by ITV on Christmas Eve 2021.
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Princess Diana chatted with two men dressed as Santa Claus at a charity Christmas event in London in 1992.
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This pic released by Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, was taken at Birkhall — their home in Scotland — in celebration of Christmas 2020. "Wishing you all a happy Christmas and here's to a better New Year!" the couple captioned the snapshot on Instagram.
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Princess Eugenie and Princess Beatrice donned matching ensembles as they arrived for church services on the queen's Sandringham estate in Norfolk, England, on Christmas morning in 1996.
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Prince William and Duchess Kate's 2021 Christmas card featured this family photo they snapped with their three kids — Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis — while on a private vacation in Jordan earlier in the year.
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King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla enjoyed special seating as they joined Prince William, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, Princess Kate and Sophie, Countess of Wessex in the front row — with less senior royals behind them — at Kate's Together at Christmas carol service at Westminster Abbey in London on Dec. 15, 2022.
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England's Big Four — Duchess Kate, Prince William, Duchess Meghan and Prince Harry — looked on as Prince Philip arrived for church serviced on the queen's Sandringham estate in Norfolk, England, on Christmas morning in 2017.
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Princess Anne and big brother Prince Charles arrived with their then-spouses — Princess Diana and Captain Mark Phillips — for church services at St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle in Berkshire, England, on Christmas morning in 1985.
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Prince George, Prince William, Prince Louis, Duchess Kate and Princess Charlotte posed together for their 2020 Christmas card, which was snapped in the fall at their country home, Anmer Hall, in Norfolk, England.
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Britain's Queen Elizabeth II posed for a portrait while taping her Christmas Day 2020 broadcast speech at Windsor Castle in Windsor, England.
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Prince George sucked on a candy cane after church services in Englefield, Berkshire, England, on Christmas morning in 2016.
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Princess Charlotte looked shy while greeting well-wishers with her mom, Duchess Kate, outside St. Mary Magdalene Church on the queen's Sandringham estate in Norfolk, England, on Christmas morning in 2019.
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Duchess Kate and Prince William met reindeer outside the "Together at Christmas" community carol service in London on Dec. 8, 2021.
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Queen Elizabeth II placed an ornament on a Christmas tree during a visit to the London headquarters of children's charity Coram on Dec. 5, 2018.
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Prince Charles shook hands with Santa Claus during a visit to Castell Coch in Wales on Dec. 8, 2017.
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Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall petted a reindeer in the gardens at Clarence House in London on Dec. 6, 2018.
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Newlyweds Duchess Meghan and Prince Harry were all smiles during their first Christmas following their 2018 nuptials. The duo linked up following church services on the queen's Sandringham estate in Norfolk, England, that Dec. 25.
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Let's take a moment to appreciate the feather-adorned hat Duchess Meghan donned on Christmas morning in 2018!
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Duchess Kate snapped this adorable shot of Prince William with their three kids — Prince Louis, Princess Charlotte and Prince George — in Norfolk in 2019. The family photo served as the Cambridges' Christmas card that year.
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Prince William had a laugh while greeting Santa Claus at the Esplanade Park Christmas Market in Helsinki during a visit to Finland in late 2017.
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Duchess Kate got into the holiday spirit by checking out the Christmas trees at Peterley Manor Farm in Buckinghamshire, England, on Dec. 4, 2019.
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Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall smiled wide as Santa Claus gave a wave at a Christmas tree lighting event in Gloucestershire, England, on Nov. 30, 2006.
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Duchess Kate held onto Princess Charlotte — who held onto a candy cane — after church services in Englefield, Berkshire, England, on Christmas morning in 2016.
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This definitely deserves a closer look! Princess Charlotte adorably clasped a candy cane after church services in Englefield, Berkshire, England, on Christmas morning in 2016.
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Princess Eugenie and Princess Beatrice met with Santa Claus as their mom, Sarah, Duchess of York, watched on at the U.K. premiere of "The Iron Giant" in London on Dec. 15, 1999.
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Duchess Kate received a gift — a small Christmas tree — from a well-wisher after services at St. Mary Magdalene Church on the queen's Sandringham estate in Norfolk, England, on Christmas morning in 2018.
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It was another close encounter with Santa Claus for Princess Diana in 1987. She chuckled while chatting with Old Saint Nick outside the Great Ormond Street Hospital in London in 1987.
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Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother and Queen Elizabeth II passed by Santa Claus at the Ascot Races in Berkshire, England, on Dec. 19, 1988.
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Prince William, Duchess Kate, Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall listened to the Salvation Army band perform Christmas carols in the Quadrangle at Windsor Castle in Windsor, England, on Dec. 8, 2020. Check out those gorgeous Christmas trees and wreaths!
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Prince William and his cousin, Zara Tindall, arrived for church services on the queen's Sandringham estate in Norfolk, England, on Christmas morning in 1988.
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Queen Elizabeth II posed for a photograph after recording her annual Christmas Day message in the White Drawing Room of Buckingham Palace in London in 2018.
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Princess Anne inspected the decorations at the Christmas Tree Festival at Coutts Bank in London in 1997.
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Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie accompanied their grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, as she greeted a small well-wisher outside the church on her Sandringham estate in Norfolk, England, on Christmas morning in 2008.
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Peter Phillips held hands with his daughters, Isla Phillips and Savannah Phillips, as they arrived for a church service on the queen's Sandringham estate in Norfolk, England, on Christmas morning in 2018.
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Duchess Kate looked picture-perfect sitting by a Christmas tree while meeting volunteers who've supported elderly members of the community throughout the coronavirus pandemic during a visit to Batley Community Centre in West Yorkshire, England, on Dec. 7, 2020.
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Queen Elizabeth II delivered her Christmas address in 2002.
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Prince Charles smiled during a meal following church services on Christmas Day in 1982.
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Prince Harry, Prince William and Princess Diana greeted well-wishers after church services on the queen's Sandringham estate in Norfolk, England, on Christmas morning in 1994.
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Princess Charlotte accepted a gift — an inflatable flamingo — and a hug from a well-wisher outside St. Mary Magdalene Church on the queen's Sandringham estate in Norfolk, England, on Christmas morning in 2019.
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Prince Philip held an umbrella over Queen Elizabeth II as they left church services at St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle in Windsor, England, on Christmas Day in 1985.
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Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall spent some more quality time with Santa Claus while switching on the Christmas Lights in Bath, England, on Nov. 18, 2010.
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Duchess Kate got into the holiday spirit with a visit to the elf workshop at the Peterley Manor Farm in Buckinghamshire, England, on Dec. 4, 2019.
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Queen Elizabeth II posed for a portrait after recording her Christmas address at the Combermere Barracks near Windsor Castle in Berkshire, England, on Dec. 8, 2003.
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Prince Charles looked downright jolly while standing in front of a Christmas tree during an event in the quadrangle of Windsor Castle in Berkshire, England, on Dec. 8, 2020, to thank local volunteers and key workers for their dedication during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall presented a Christmas stocking to a rescue dog during a visit to the Battersea Dogs and Cats Home in Surrey, England, on Dec. 9, 2020.
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Princess Diana stood alongside her sons, Prince William and Prince Harry, following church services on Christmas morning in 1991.
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The Big Four — Prince William, Duchess Kate, Duchess Meghan and Prince Harry — smiled on their way into church services on the queen's Sandringham estate in Norfolk, England, on Christmas morning in 2018.
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Queen Elizabeth II and two of her granddaughters, Lady Louise Windsor and Princess Beatrice, collected bouquets of flowers from well-wishers following church services on her Sandringham estate in Norfolk, England, on Christmas morning in 2012.
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Duchess Kate and Prince William held hands with their kids, Princess Charlotte and Prince George, as they arrived at St. Mary Magdalene Church on the queen's Sandringham estate in Norfolk, England, on Christmas morning in 2019.
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Duchess Meghan embraced an overjoyed fan after services at St. Mary Magdalene Church on the queen's Sandringham estate in Norfolk, England, on Christmas morning in 2018.
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Princess Anne, then-husband Captain Mark Phillips and their son, Peter Phillips, arrived for church services at St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle in Windsor, England, on Christmas morning in 1983.
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Queen Elizabeth II braved the rain following services at St. Mary Magdalene Church on her Sandringham estate in Norfolk, England, on Christmas morning in 2015.
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Prince Harry walked alongside his great-grandmother, Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, after church services on the queen's Sandringham estate in Norfolk, England, on Christmas morning in 1995.
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Duchess Kate carried Princess Charlotte while Prince George linked up with Prince William on their way into St. Mark's Church in Englefield, Berkshire, England, on Christmas morning in 2016.
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Sarah, Duchess of York and then-sister-in-law Princess Diana smiled as they headed into church services on the queen's Sandringham estate in Norfolk, England, on Christmas morning in 1988.
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Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall placed an ornament on a Christmas tree at Clarence House in London on Dec. 18, 2007.
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Prince Charles met Santa Claus again after switching on the Christmas lights in Tetbury in Gloucestershire, England, on Dec. 7, 2012.
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Duchess Kate carried a bouquet of flowers and rocked a fuzzy hat after church services on the queen's Sandringham estate in Norfolk, England, on Christmas morning in 2017.
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Similarly, Queen Elizabeth II carried a bouquet of flowers and rocked a fuzzy hat after church services at St. Mary Magdalene Church on her Sandringham estate in Norfolk, England, on Christmas morning in 2013.
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What a gent! Prince William held an umbrella for Duchess Kate as they walked through the rain on their way to services at St. Mary Magdalene Church on the queen's Sandringham estate in Norfolk, England, on Christmas morning in 2015.
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Princess Diana and Prince Harry carried gifts from well-wishers as they arrived for church services on the queen's Sandringham estate in Norfolk, England, on Christmas morning in 1993.
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Prince Edward and big sis Princess Anne arrived for church services on the queen's Sandringham estate in Norfolk, England, on Christmas morning in 2017.
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It was another spectacular hat moment for Duchess Meghan on Christmas morning in 2017 when she attended church services on the queen's Sandringham estate in Norfolk, England, with then-fiancé Prince Harry.
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Meanwhile, on Christmas morning in 2011, it was Duchess Kate who had a fantastic hat moment while arriving for church services on the queen's Sandringham estate in Norfolk, England.
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Prince Charles inspected a Christmas tree during a visit to the Christmas Tree Festival at St. Paul's Church in Bedfordshire, England, on Dec. 3, 2013.
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Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall posed with yet another reindeer at Clarence House in London on Dec. 12, 2019.
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Apparently she loves reindeer of all breeds… Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall posed with a car decorated as a reindeer while supporting the London Taxi Drivers' Fund for Underprivileged Children at Clarence House in London on Dec. 12, 2012.
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Prince Charles spent more one-on-one time with Santa Claus during a charity event at the St. James's Palace State Apartments in London on Dec. 2, 2010.
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Prince George and Princess Charlotte stood together outside St. Mary Magdalene Church on the queen's Sandringham estate in Norfolk, England, on Christmas morning in 2019.
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What a trio! Prince Charles, Prince Harry and Prince William carried gifts from well-wishers as they made their way into church services on the queen's Sandringham estate in Norfolk, England, on Christmas morning in 1997.
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Prince Edward and his wife, Sophie, Countess of Wessex, walked with their two children — Lady Louise Windsor and James, Viscount Severn — to church services on the queen's Sandringham estate in Norfolk, England, on Christmas morning in 2018.
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Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie waited patiently as their grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, arrived for services at St. Mary Magdalene Church on her Sandringham estate in Norfolk, England, on Christmas morning in 2000.
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Peter Phillips and then-wife Autumn Phillips linked up with their daughters, Isla and Savannah, as they arrived for services at St. Mary Magdalene Church on the queen's Sandringham estate in Norfolk, England, on Christmas morning in 2017.
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Princess Diana and Prince Charles attended church services at St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle in Windsor, England, on Christmas Day in 1983.
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Prince Harry linked up with his cousin, Zara Phillips, as they made their way to services at St. Mary Magdalene Church on the queen's Sandringham estate in Norfolk, England, on Christmas morning in 2008.
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Newlyweds Jack Brooksbank and Princess Eugenie celebrated their first Christmas as husband and wife in 2018. They attended church services together on the queen's Sandringham estate in Norfolk, England.
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It was an early Christmas in New York for Duchess Kate in 2014! She wrapped Christmas presents while visiting a school in Harlem during a trip to the United States.
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Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall arrived for church services on the queen's Sandringham estate in Norfolk, England, on Christmas morning in 2005 — their first holiday season as husband and wife.
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Zara Tindall and husband Mike Tindall held hands on their way into church services on the queen's Sandringham estate in Norfolk, England, on Christmas morning in 2018.
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Lady Louise Windsor and her mom, Sophie, Countess of Wessex, arrived for church services on the queen's Sandringham estate in Norfolk, England, on Christmas morning in 2012.
