Queen Elizabeth II missed Christmas services for the first time in 28 years because of a heavy cold. A palace spokesperson said, “Her Majesty the Queen will not attend church at Sandringham this morning. The Queen continues to recover from a heavy cold and will stay indoors to assist with her recovery. Her Majesty will participate in the Royal Family Christmas celebrations during the day.” Zara and Mike Tindall were not seen as the Royal Family made their annual walk to Christmas services. It was announced yesterday that the Queen’s granddaughter had suffered a miscarriage. However, her mother Princess Anne, The Princess Royal and her brother Peter Phillips and his family attended the Christmas services. Click on the links for more photos.
- BBC: Queen misses Christmas Day church service ‘because of cold’
- Daily Mail: The Queen misses traditional Christmas day church service at Sandringham for the first time in 30 years as she is ‘recovering from a heavy cold’ but the rest of the Royal family attend
- Getty Images: The Royal Family Attend Church On Christmas Day
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince George and Princess Charlotte are spending Christmas with the Middleton family in Bucklebury, Berkshire and attended Christmas services there.