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King Charles and Queen Camilla led the royal family's walk to church on Christmas
The King and Queen walked at the front of the family as they headed to the Church of St. Mary Magdalene at Sandringham in Norfolk
On Dec. 12, the King announced that his treatment for cancer will be reduced next year
King CharlesandQueen Camillaare leading the royal family for their traditional outing on Christmas Day.
On Dec. 25, the King, 77, and Queen, 78, led members of the royal family as they attended the Morning Service at Church of St. Mary Magdalene on the Sandringham Estate, where they have celebrated Christmas for generations.
Queen Camilla popped in a red coat and hat for the occasion, accessorizing with a scarf and gloves. She was seen shielding her eyes from the sun to see the well-wishers gathered along the path.
The King and Queen were followed by Princess Anne and her husband, Sir Tim Laurence. Also among the attendees at this year's church outing wereKate MiddletonandPrince Williamwith their three children,Prince George,Princess CharlotteandPrince Louis.
Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie were among the group, attending with their husbands while their parents, the former Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson, were shut out from the gathering after Andrew's titles were stripped amid renewed interest in his connections to Jeffrey Epstein.
Rounding out the royals in attendance were Prince Edward and Sophie, the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, with their children, Lady Louise and James, Earl of Wessex, and Zara and Mike Tindall with their daughters, Mia and Lena.
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The King and Queen have led the way for the walk every year of his reign to date, following the death of his mother,Queen Elizabeth, in September 2022.
The royal family's walk to and from Church of St. Mary Magdalene always draws well-wishers, and the royals sometimes stop to chat. After church, they have a Norfolk turkey lunch andtune in to watch the King's annual TV addressthat afternoon.
King Charles brought the royal family together just last week fora Christmas lunch at Buckingham Palace in London, another holiday tradition he has continued from Queen Elizabeth's reign. The private luncheon is usually held a week before Christmas, before the family travels to Norfolk for Christmas.
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Earlier this month, King Charlesannounced the "good news" that his treatment for cancer will be reduced in the New Year.
The monarch shared the news in a pre-recorded message that aired during Channel 4's Stand Up To Cancer broadcast on Dec. 12, a rare update in his health journey.
"Today I am able to share with you the good news that thanks to early diagnosis, effective intervention and adherence to 'doctors' orders,' my own schedule of cancer treatment can be reduced in the New Year," the King said in part then.
"This milestone is both a personal blessing and a testimony to the remarkable advances that have been made in cancer care in recent years; testimony that I hope may give encouragement to the 50 percent of us who will be diagnosed with the illness at some point in our lives," he continued.
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The King is understood to have beenreceiving weekly treatmentsince Buckingham Palaceannounced his cancer diagnosisin February 2024 and a palace spokesperson confirmed his recovery has reached a very positive stage.
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