Columnist and author Robert Hardman explains the significance of the King's first Christmas message and discusses how for many it will be the moment they 'pause and gulp' and really realise the Queen's 'not here anymore'. 📺 Sky 501 and YouTube
Laura Bundock, royal correspondent showsA group of superfans should get a front-row position. They've been here for nearly five hours and given up their Christmas lie-ins.Those suffering"immense anxiety and hardship" amid the cost of living crisis will be remembered by the Archbishop of Canterbury in his Christmas sermon, due to be delivered later today.
But, surprisingly, this is his first Christmas at Sandringham. He was at the front of the lying-in-State queue, and has camped overnight to be at the front today. "I just absolutely love them, they do so much, I had to be here today," he said.King Charles has been joined by other members of the royal family for a church service in Sandringham.
It is also the first time a male monarch has made a Christmas Day speech since the death of Queen Elizabeth's father 70 years ago - he was the last king to make such an address, in 1951. In a nod to his long-held commitment to the environment, he is pictured standing in front of a large Christmas tree, decorated with pine cones and sustainable ornaments made of paper and glass.
The year is drawing to a close after a challenging few months for the new monarch, facing the fallout from Harry and Meghan's Netflix documentary, as well as accusations of racism within inner royal circles.King Charles is celebrating Christmas at Sandringham with the rest of the royals for the first time since before the pandemic.
The family will attend a morning service at St Mary Magdalene Church, greeting fans before sitting down to a family dinner with turkey and the usual festive trimmings.
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