British Royal Family Christmas Celebration
This year will be the first Christmas celebration British Royal family without Queen Elizabeth II, who died on September 8, 2022. Almost all members of the royal family gathered for the morning service at Sandringham Church on Sunday, December 25, 2022.
King Charles III accompanied by Empress Camilla was seen walking leading the entourage of the British Royal family. Behind them is Britain's current crown prince, Prince William who is accompanied by Kate Middleton and their three children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis. The Christmas event also marked Louis' official royal debut.
Also in the delegation were the families of Prince Edward and Sophie who brought along their two children, Lady Louis Windsor and James Viscount Severn. Princess Anne's family by her daughter, Zara Tindall who attended accompanied by her husband, Mike, and one of their children.
The figure of Prince Andrew was also caught on camera. He was seen joining the royal family even though King Charles had kicked him out of Buckingham Palace. With him were his two daughters, Beatrice and Eugenie, who attended with their respective spouses.
Their faces were full of smiles as they greeted the residents who lined the side of the path leading to the church. This is the second family reunion in a drama-filled week following the Netflix docuseries Harry & Meghan. There was no awkward attitude, as if trying to reverse the sensational accusations of the Sussex couple who now live in the United States.
Kate Middleton, who walks beside her children and husband, looks to attract attention even though the clothes she wears are dark. Quoted from Vogue, Sunday, December 25, 2022, the Princess of Wales wore an olive green military-style coat combined with brown suede boots.
He looks even more elegant with a wide-tongued fedora hat with feathers tucked into it. The coat by Alexandr McQueen isn't new, but rather from an old collection he wore to a royal event in Bradford in January 2022.
The gathering on this day is the first Christmas the royal family has spent at Sandringham since 2019. The tradition was started by Queen Elizabeth II in 1988 which usually begins with morning services with all family members in the same church.
The royal family has been forced to skip the traditional gathering at Sandringham in 2020 and 2021 due to the Covid-19 pandemic situation. Large group gatherings are prohibited to help stop the spread of a virus that is harmful to the elderly.
Quoted from The Sun, the morning service program was just one of the first items on today's family agenda. According to experts, the tradition is usually continued with a joint meal and games.
The residence at Sandringham has been the private home of four generations of British monarchs for more than 160 years. Now the building belongs to the King.
King Charles is seen leaving the service early with Mike and Zara. Zara's mother, Putri Anne, could not join because her health condition was disturbed due to not feeling well and catching a cold.
Charles and Camilla will be staying at their Norfolk residence for Christmas, marking a return to royal festivities. As before, he will give a speech about Christmas and broadcast it on television.
King Charles has recorded his first Christmas speech which will likely include reflections on the loss of his mother and her iconic legacy. The Christmas message was recorded on December 13, 2022, in St. George, Windsor Castle. Traditionally, members of the royal family will sit in on the speech broadcast after lunch, usually at 3pm.
Meanwhile, Kate and William conveyed Christmas greetings to netizens by including pictures of paintings made by Prince George. The artwork was positively appreciated by netizens by calling George talented in art.
The royal family previously gathered for a royal concert held at Westminster Abbey. The majority of royal family women wear matching colors. Princess of Wales Kate Middleton wore a burgundy or burgundy outfit complete with gloves and a bag of the same color.
Princess Charlotte also wore the same color as her mother. Both of them appeared in a charming coat dress. While Kate Middleton's sister, Pippa Middleton, and cousin-in-law, Zara, also wore clothes of the same color.
Burgundy or burgundy color has a philosophy that is often associated with high-class European families, because burgundy is colored like French red wine. According to Insider and Hello! Magazine, Sunday, December 18 2022, the appearance of the Kate and William families is believed to be a satire of Meghan Markle's statement in a documentary produced by Netflix, a few days ago.
All the activities of Kate Middleton and members of the British royal family are still often associated with Check out the statements by Meghan Markle and Prince Harry in their documentary series on Twitter entitled Harry & Meghan.
In the documentary, Meghan explains that other members of the royal family cannot wear the same color as Queen Elizabeth II on important occasions. "You can't wear the same color as Her Majesty the Queen to an event, especially something light," Meghan explains in the documentary.
That's not all, Meghan also explained that she also could not wear the same color as more senior members of the royal family. Harry and Meghan are currently the target of public criticism by publishing a self-defense documentary, which is considered an attack on the British Royal family.
