Royals LIVE: Crowds gather in Sandringham for glimpse of King Charles, Prince William and Princess Kate ahead of Christmas Day service
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Royal fans are gathering in Sandringham on Christmas Day to catch a glimpse of King Charles and his family as they attend the traditional church service. Crowds have steadily built on the Norfolk estate this morning with some watchers arriving last night to get prime position when the family arrive.
The King and Queen will head to St Mary Magdalene Church accompanied by members of the Royal Family at 11am before Charles' speech is broadcast to the nation this afternoon. Follow latest updates below. . The Princess of Wales has returned to screens to host her annual Together At Christmas carol concert after her toughest year yet.
The service, which was filmed at Westminster Abbey earlier this month, is Kate's fourth annual Christmas Eve concert and was attended by members of the royal family including Prince William and their children George, Charlotte and Louis. Kate bravely hosted crowds with a beaming smile on her face after an incredibly difficult year in which she has completed preventative chemotherapy treatment for cancer.
At the start of her annual carol concert, Kate called for people to 'slow down and reflect on the deeper things that connect us all' and turn to 'love, not fear'. The broadcast of Kate's service featured a special festive message from the royal, 42, in which she spoke about the importance of love and empathy.
Sarah Ferguson has shared a Christmas message thanking everyone for their kindness and support this year as she walked the late Queen's corgis. The Duchess of York, wearing a black jacket and skirt, shared the video of her and the two dogs on her Instagram page on Christmas Eve.
