Royal Christmas Walk Recap: Beatrice and Eugenie Step Forward as Louis Steals the Show

0:03 Calorougus Shark Media. Hello and welcome to Ballast Intrigue. I am your host and mark for ances. As always, the Royals were very active at Christmas time. As our never ending soap opera continues, people watching has become a big part of the day. King Charles and Queen Camilla attended the traditional Christmas Day church service at Sandringham, joined by senior members of the royal family, including the Prince and Princess of Wales and their children. The service took place at Saint Mary Magdalene Church in Norfolk, where the King, Queen, Prince William, Catherine and their three children emerged shortly before midday to Greek crowds who had gathered in the cold Christmas morning air. Many had queued from its earli as nine o'clock on Christmas Eve, traveling from across the UK, Europe and the United States to see the family. Notably present were Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie with their husbands.

0:56 By attending the Sandringham Christmas Day precession, Princess Eugenie and Princess be Tatrits signaled a clear choice to align themselves publicly with the royal family rather than spending the holiday with their parents. Princess Eugenie arrived with her husband Jack Brooks Bank, walking directly behind the Princess Royal, who was accompanied by her husband, Sir Timothy Lawrence. That positioning placed the couple prominently in the procession, just behind the King and Queen. Princess Beatrice, accompanied by her husband EDWARDO Mapelli Mozzi, was seen nearer the back of the group. Neither sister brought their children. Zara Tendall, the Princess Royal's daughter, also attended with her husband Mike Tindall, the former England rugby international, walking not far behind King Charles as the family made their way to and from Saint Mary Magdalene Church. Their appearance has been interpreted by some as a quiet test of public reaction. Royal expert Andrew Lowney suggested the occasion carried wider significance, saying Charles is testing the waters with them, giving them the odd job to see what public opinion is like if they are given royal duties. Lowey cautioned that their presence does not automatically signal a return as full working royals. Louey said the association of their parents, Andrew and Sarah Ferguson with Jeffrey Epstein, have raised serious financial questions, adding that a more detailed review of the princess's business affairs may be required to make sure they were all in order and there was nothing that could prove embarrassing. He added that if any problems were uncovered, we may see they are cut loose. In The Royalist,

2:28 Tom Sykes was more appointed, writing King Charles repeats his biggest Andrew mistake at Christmas Walk. According to Sikes, the Royal Christmas Walk to Church was for decades one of those perfectly calibrated winds and non events, a bit of tweed, some staged chats with the hoy ploy. The point was continuity, not news. Nothing happened, and that was the point. Then King Charles ascended the throne this year. Once again Charles ensured that the walk was not just newsworthy, but explosively so by making the extraordinary decision to parade the daughters of his disgraced brother Andrew, Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie at his side in full public view, at precisely the moment when their father's humiliation had once again been freshly underlined in the most toxic possible way. It reminded the country that the Windsor's instinct, when faced with scandal is to close ranks and brazen it out. Charles seems to think, for some insane reason, that the danger is past. He appears determined to march down the same doomed road he has traveled before, the road of misplaced consolation, of weakness, of assuming that a differential public can be coaxed into acceptance if the Palace projects enough sorene confidence. We have seen this movie already. On the last Christmas of the late Queen Elizabeth's life, Andrew did not walk to church the first Christmas of charles reign. He did. The second Christmas, Andrew and Sarah Ferguson both made the walk. It was a disaster that provoked fury and disbelief. By the following year, Andrew's involvement with a Chinese spy meant he was sidelined again, this time at the insistence of Prince William, whose view has long been that his uncle represents an existential threat

4:01 to the monarchy's credibility. That fundamental disagreement William immovable Charles indulgent has been one of the central fault lines of the modern Royal family, and yet here we are again watching the King repeat his mistakes. The royal family arrived outside the church just before eleven o'clock and were welcomed by Reverend Canon Doctor Paul REYE. Williams, who led their service. Proceedings inside were relayed to the crowds outside via speakers. Afterwards, members of the family spent time speaking with well wishes gathered on the grass nearby. Prince George, Prince Charlotte, Prince Lewis was seen engaging independently with members of the public, accepting Christmas cards, small gifts, flowers, and chocolate boxes, and chatting as they shook hands. Catherine spent extended time speaking with individuals along the route, holding several bouquets that had been handed to her. Charlotte was seen enjoying time with cousins close to her own age, walking alongside Mia and Lena Tindall. The three Goals were smiling and chatting together as they made their way out of the church, before joining other family members to greet well wishes gathered outside.

5:05 Prince Louis provided one of the lighter moments of the royal family's Christmas Day celebrations at Sandringham, displaying a clear enthusiasm for seasonal treats. During the traditional church walk as the family greeted members of the public after the service, Louis was handed a large linded chocolate egg by a well wisher. The gift was initially accepted by the Prince of Wales, but Looie quickly took hold of it, hugging the chocolate and appearing visibly delighted. Prince William was seen laughing at the exchange as the son claimed the prize. George and Charlotte also received flowers and small gifts from the crowd following the church service on Thursday, Louie was also seen carrying a large teddy bear, along with other gifts collected during the walkabout more Palace. In Just a Moment, Meghan shared a glimpse of her family's Christmas celebrations and a festive email newsletter sent out on Christmas morning. In the message for her lifestyle brand As Ever, Meghan wrote about spending the holiday with Prince Harry and their children, describing a quiet Christmas Eve at home, writing last night I was nibbling the remnants of out Christmas Eve feast dim sum this year, wrapping a few last minute gifts, and tiptoeing down the stairs with my husband to make sure Santa had enjoyed his cookies and the reindeer had eaten their carrots. Anything to maintain the morning magic of Christmas through our children's eyes. Looking ahead to Christmas itself, Megan said, I plan to spend today cuddled up with my family, maybe pajamas all day, some scrabble or sequence or candy land for the kids, music, playing candles, flickering dogs, snoring,

6:35 endless grazing, the laugh to the sidebars, the deep breaths, you know, the ones, the fun and the memories. I hope that whether you're cozied up in your pajamas like we are, addressed to the nines, whether you are with a huge gathering with your partner, your kids, are on your own, wherever you happen to find yourself today, reading this note, that you know I am wishing you a merry Christmas and all the blessings that come with it. From my family to yours, happy holidays, and they have it. I'd like to email us addresses the palasindric at gmail dot com. Please follow us on Spotify, Apple or Facebook, Instagram, all the social media sites. We're all over the place. Come and say hi and mink Francis my thanks to John mcdermoy. This is balance. Intrigue continues