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Queen Elizabethis giving an early preview of her Christmas church outing.
On Sunday, the 92-year-old monarch and members of the royal family attended the morning church service at St. Mary Magdalene on the Sandringham Estate.
Edward and the couple’s 15-year-old daughter Lady Louise Windsor also attended the service.
The Queen left Buckingham Palace on Thursday morning totravel to Sandringham House in Norfolk, 110 miles north of London. She took the scheduled train (first class carriage, of course) from King’s Cross Station in London to King’s Lynn, Norfolk.
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The outing comes just two days before the royals’ annual Christmas Day outing for church. Each year, members of the royal family arrive at Sandringham Estate on Christmas Eve, when they exchange gifts. After their church outing on the big day, the royal family heads back to Sandringham House for a lunch of Norfolk turkey and other festivities.
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Despite reports thatPrince WilliamandKate Middletonwould likely be spending the holiday with Kate’s family in Bucklebury, theroyal couple will be joining the rest of the royal family, includingPrince HarryandMeghan Markle, in Norfolk for Christmas with the Queen at Sandringham, PEOPLE previously confirmed.
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Claims have swirled abouttension between brothers William and Harry and their wives, Kate and Meghan. But contrary to those reports, a source previously told PEOPLE that the couplesenjoyed a memorable first Christmas together last year, when Meghan made her debut walk to church with the royal family on Christmas Day.
“They really loved Christmas and all had a wonderful time,” the source said. “I think the two women got on — they are definitely not best friends, but it was a really special time for them all to spend together.”
source: people.com
