Best Photos of Royal Family's 2023 Christmas Outing

The royal family's Christmas isn't complete without a church outing followed by meeting members of the public.

Keeping a longstanding tradition, King Charles and Queen Camilla led the royals on Monday as they made their way to the holiday service at the Church of St. Mary Magdalene in Norfolk near the royal residence of Sandringham. They were joined by many members of the family, including Kate Middleton and Prince William with their three children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.

See the best photos from this year's outing and find out guest that caught people by surprise.

King Charles and Queen Camilla

King Charles and Queen Camilla walked first, leading the way for the second time since the start of the new reign.

Kate Middleton and Prince William with children

Princess Kate, Princess Charlotte, Prince George, Prince William and Prince Louis walked behind King Charles and Queen Camilla. They were joined by Mia Tindall, the daughter of Prince William's cousin Zara, who held Louis' hand for part of the journey.

Prince Louis and Mia Tindall

The cousins were all smiles as they walked hand-in-hand.

Prince Louis and Mia Tindall

Prince William previously said about Christmas, "For me, generally, bringing the family together at Christmastime is always lovely because we're quite spread out doing our things a lot of time throughout the year. We get very few moments to actually come together. When I see my children meet up with my cousin's children, and they all have a wonderful time playing together, it's very special. I look forward to that a lot."

Kate Middleton and Princess Charlotte

Princess Kate and Princess Charlotte held hands as they made their way to church.

Kate Middleton

Princess Kate popped in blue (complete with diamond and sapphire earrings).

Kate Middleton, Prince William and their children

Princess Kate and Prince William's family color-coordinated for the Christmas outing, all in hues of blue and green.

Prince Edward and Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh

Prince Edward and Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh bundled up in warm coats for the holiday tradition.

Sarah Ferguson

Fergie, as the Duchess of York is known, has not joined the royal family's Christmas walk to church since the early 1990s, as the former couple separated in 1992 and divorced in 1996. However, Prince Andrew and Fergie have remained friendly, even continuing to live together at Royal Lodge in Windsor.

Prince Andrew, Sarah Ferguson, Edo Mapelli Mozzi and Princess Beatrice

Both of Prince Andrew and Fergie's daughters attended with their husbands.

Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi and Princess Beatrice

Edo and Princess Beatrice came without Edo's son from a previous relationship, Wolfie, who joined last year.

Jack Brooksbank and Princess Eugenie

Jack and Princess Eugenie stepped out for the holiday gathering for the first time as parents of two after welcoming their son Ernest in May.

Zara, Lena and Mike Tindall

Following behind Prince Edward and Sophie were Zara, Lena and Mike Tindall.

Prince Louis and Kate Middleton

Prince Louis had a stylish fashion first on Christmas, switching from shorts and knee socks (the traditional dress of upper-class boys in England) to long pants. The blue and green tartan slacks appear to be a hand-me-down from his big brother, Prince George!

Prince William, Kate Middleton and children

Princess Kate and Prince William, with their children and cousin Mia, exited the service together.

Prince William, Prince Louis, Princess Charlotte and Mia Tindall

Prince William holds hands with Prince Louis while Princess Charlotte chats with Mia following church.

Kate Middleton and others

Prince George, Prince William, Princess Charlotte, Prince Louis, Mia and Princess Kate greeted members of the public following the church service to wish them a happy Christmas.

Mia Tindall and Kate Middleton on Christmas 2023

At one point, Mia was spotted getting a bouquet of red roses from the Princess of Wales.

Queen Camilla and King Charles

Following the church service, the royals headed back to Sandringham House for a traditional turkey feast for lunch. At 3 p.m., they'll gather around the television for King Charles' second Christmas speech.

King Charles and Queen Camilla with royals

Merry Christmas from the British royal family!

The British royal family traditionally gathers at the Sandringham estate for Christmas celebrations. On Christmas Eve, they exchange inexpensive gag gifts. After their church outing on Dec. 25, the family heads back to Sandringham House for a traditional feast of turkey before watching the monarch's Christmas speech broadcast on TV.

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