The Royals attend Sunday church service

Queen Elizabeth II will use her Christmas broadcast to emphasize that light can triumph over darkness after a hard year.

Prince Charles, 67, and the Queen, 89, were also seen making their way to the church on the grounds in Norfolk along with Prince Harry, 31, in a tailored coat and suit.

On a lighter note, she remarked on the birth of Charlotte to Prince William and his wife, Kate, in May.

The Duchess was seen accepting a bouquet of yellow flowers from well-wishers who had lined the road to get a glimpse of the Royal Family.

As young royals do not normally join Her Majesty and her relatives for lunch on Christmas Day, it seems William and Kate preferred to spend their first Christmas as a family of four at home with their children.

Princess Beatrice and Prince Andrew, Duke of York. And while Prince Charles admitted that he has never changed his grandchildren’s nappies, he said he found some comfort in the fact they will be around “to look after me when I am doddering about”.

William recalls a time the special effects malfunctioned while he starred in a school production, spurring Charles and Prince Philip, his now-94-year-old father, to “guffaw”.

Also in attendance were Zara Phillips, daughter of Princess Anne, with her husband Mike Tindall.

The couple had spent Christmas Eve with the Queen at Sandringham House, where, alongside other senior royals, the family exchanged gifts before a three-course candlelit dinner.

The most noticeable absence was Prince George and baby Charlotte, who presumably stayed at home, just like they did on Christmas Day.

Kate’s outfit was completed with a Lock and Co hat, Aquatalia boots, a Mulberry clutch and earrings by Kiki McDonough.