King Charles and Queen Camilla led senior royals to a church in Sandringham in eastern England, about 110 miles (175 km) northeast of London, greeting well-wishers in crisp winter weather.
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Charles and Camilla walked ahead while the Prince and Princess of Wales, William and Kate, and their three children, followed.
Other family members included Princess Anne and her husband Tim Laurence, the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh with their children, as well as the king’s niece Zara and her husband Mike Tindall.
Now known only as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, the king’s younger brother has faced mounting pressure over his links to Epstein.
Item 1 of 4 Britain’s Princess Beatrice, Princess Eugenie, and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi leave after attending the Royal Family’s Christmas Day service at St. Mary Magdalene’s church, as the royals take residence at the Sandringham estate in eastern England, Britain, December 25, 2025. REUTERS/Hannah McKay
Buckingham Palace had said the steps taken against Andrew were necessary to protect the monarchy’s reputation, adding that the king’s thoughts and sympathies were with victims of abuse.
Andrew has denied allegations that he sexually abused Virginia Giuffre, an American woman who said she was trafficked by the late financier Epstein and forced to have sex with Andrew as a teenager – a claim Andrew settled in a U.S. civil lawsuit in 2022 without admitting liability.
The attendance of his daughters Beatrice, 37, and Eugenie, 35, underscores their continuing presence at family events despite the controversy surrounding their father.
The royals are expected to return to Sandringham House for lunch before the king’s televised Christmas message later in the day.
Reporting by Sam Tabahriti
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