Prince Louis, the youngest of the British monarchy, took part in a royal tradition for the first time on Sunday: William and Kate’s youngest son took part in Sandringham’s Christmas mass alongside his brother and sister, parents and grandparents , the king. Carlos III and queen consort Camila.
Since the late 1980s, the royal family has celebrated Christmas at their Sandringham residence. But for two years, Queen Elizabeth II has decided that they will spend December 25 in Windsor. 2022 marks the return of members of the crown to Sandringham for the first time since 2019, as well as the first Christmas without the former monarch, who died on September 8.
The Christmas mass at the Church of Santa María Magdalena in Sandringham is one of the essential rituals of these festivities. The last time, three years ago, Prince Louis was less than 2 years old.
Hundreds of people gathered
As the BBC reports, onlookers flocked to the church in the early hours of Sunday morning. Hundreds turned out to see the royal family heading to the church for office at 11 am (local time), then leaving 45 minutes later. They then exchanged a few words with some members of the public.
The latter were able to see Prince Louis with his brother George (9 years old) and his sister Charlotte (7 years old). Several extended family members also attended the mass, including Prince Edward, his wife Sophie and his children, as well as Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie, daughters of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson.
Notable absentees were, of course, Harry and Meghan. At odds with the royal family since relinquishing his role in the monarchy in 2020, they made embarrassing new revelations for the crown in their Netflix documentary series, harry and meghanfeatured this month.
In particular, they claimed that Meghan Markle had become the “scapegoat of the palace” and accused the royal family of deliberately mounting the press against her. They also reveal the stormy scenes of her departure, with Harry declaring that the British tabloids caused Meghan’s miscarriage.
Source: BFM TV
