{"id":2215249,"date":"2025-12-29T07:13:10","date_gmt":"2025-12-29T07:13:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2215249"},"modified":"2025-12-29T07:13:10","modified_gmt":"2025-12-29T07:13:10","slug":"sandringham-in-the-snow-as-royal-family-enjoys-1985-church-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/sandringham-in-the-snow-as-royal-family-enjoys-1985-church-service\/","title":{"rendered":"Sandringham in the snow as Royal Family enjoys 1985 church service"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Archive video shows the Royal Family attending a Sunday church service 40 years ago. <\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">A BBC News report from 29 December 1985 said cold weather meant the smallest crowd in 25 years gathered at Sandringham parish church in Norfolk, and that Princess Diana, in a scarlet coat, had &#8220;attracted the most attention&#8221;. <\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Senior royals were seen smiling outside, where a thick layer of snow had settled. 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A BBC News report from 29 December 1985 said cold weather meant the smallest crowd in 25 years gathered at Sandringham parish church in Norfolk, and that Princess Diana, in a scarlet coat, had &#8220;attracted the most attention&#8221;. 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