Royal Family Brings Christmas Cheer to Westminster Abbey

The Royal Family attended the annual Together at Christmas Carol service at Westminster Abbey on Thursday night, despite the bitterly cold weather.

The event was hosted by the Duchess of Cambridge, who arrived first and was later joined by her family.

The Waleses also appeared, receiving huge cheers from the public with shouts of “Catherine we love you, William we love you”.

Around 500 people braved the cold outside the Abbey for the arrival of the Prince and Princess of Wales for the concert.

As the Waleses emerged from their car, a huge cry went up from the adoring crowd.

Brazilian national Alice Santos from London, who waited for hours ahead of the Royal Family's arrival, cried, “Prince William we love you.

Catherine we love you.

We support you.

We love this family so much.”

There were cries of “we support you” even more as the family walked the short distance to the Abbey doors as a crowd of photographers' lights flashed.

The Carol Concert took place on the same day that Netflix released the final three episodes of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's bombshell documentary.

Despite this, support for the Royal Family was strong among the crowd cheering the arrival of the King, Queen Consort, William, Catherine, and their children.

The concert also featured the Countess of Wessex, who wore a high neck cream midi dress and a long white coat, paired with brown heeled boots and an animal print clutch bag.

She was joined by Princess Eugenie, who attended the Carol service with her husband Jack Brooksbank.

Princess Beatrice arrived with her husband Eduardo Mapelli-Mozzi, and the pair greeted waiting crowds with warm smiles.

Also present were Prince Michael of Kent and his wife Princess Michael.

The Princess of Wales greeted clergy at the door of the Abbey before going inside where she chatted with guests and enthusiastically high-fived children.

Catherine met and thanked those taking part in the service, including Paddington star Hugh Bonneville and singer Melanie C.

More than 1,800 people gathered at the Abbey for the concert, staged to recognize the selfless efforts of individuals, families, and communities across the UK, and celebrate and showcase the joy that human connection and togetherness can bring.

The event was dedicated to the late Queen Elizabeth II and the values she demonstrated throughout her life, including duty, empathy, faith, service, kindness, compassion, and support for others.

The Palace said these principles are shared and personified by the inspirational guests who have been invited to the Abbey in recognition of their tireless work to help and care for those around them.

A Christmas tree in the Abbey is decorated with small Paddington bear decorations, a nod to the late Queen's famous sketch, while guests were greeted with atmospheric snowflakes from a snow machine as they arrived at the entrance.

The world-renowned Westminster Abbey Choir performed some of the nation's most beloved carols, including “Oh Come All Ye Faithful”, which was selected through a public poll last week.

The carol sat alongside musical performances by guests including Craig David, Alexis French, and Samantha Barks, and there was a special duet from Alfie Bowe and Melanie C.

The event will be broadcast as part of Royal Carols, Together at Christmas, a special program narrated by actress Catherine Zeta-Jones, airing on ITV1 on Christmas Eve.

The Royal Family's attendance at the concert brought much-needed Christmas cheer to the UK, especially during this challenging period.

In conclusion, the Royal Family's attendance at the annual Together at Christmas Carol service at Westminster Abbey was a resounding success.

Despite the bitterly cold weather, the Royals received huge cheers from the adoring crowd.

The event was dedicated to the late Queen Elizabeth II and the values she demonstrated throughout her life.

The event recognized the selfless efforts of individuals, families, and communities across the UK and celebrated and showcased the joy that human connection and togetherness can bring.

The world-renowned Westminster Abbey Choir performed some of the nation's most beloved carols, and there were musical performances by guests including Craig David, Alexis French, and Samantha Barks.

The event will be broadcast as part of Royal Carols, Together at Christmas, a special program narrated by actress Catherine Zeta-Jones, airing on ITV1 on Christmas Eve.