Queen too ill to attend Christmas Day church service theguardian.com

Elizabeth II missed royals’ traditional visit to church in Sandringham for first time since 1988 due to ongoing heavy cold Royals, without the Queen, attend the Christmas morning service on the Sandringham estate. Left to right: Prince Edward, Lady Louise Windsor, the Countess of Wessex, Prince Philip, the Duchess of Cornwall, Prince Charles. Hundreds of people had gathered outside the church for a glimpse of the monarch, including some who had arrived before dawn. She had attended the traditional service at the church of St Mary Magdalene, near the royal estate, every year since 1988.