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The royal family, like many other families across the country, was separated by levels and restrictions on Christmas Day.
The Queen, 94, and the Duke of Edinburgh, 99, spent the day privately at Windsor Castle, where they have been protecting themselves during lockdowns during the coronavirus pandemic.
It was the first time in more than 30 years that the monarch was not with her family at the Sandringham estate in Norfolk, where royals traditionally walk to St Mary Magdalene Church on Christmas morning and meet members. of the public waiting outside to take a look. .
This year it was understood that the Queen, a Christian and supreme governor of the Church of England, was attending a private service on Christmas Day in a chapel within Windsor Castle to avoid large crowds of supporters.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were spending the holiday season at Anmer Hall, their Norfolk home, with their three children, Prince George, seven, Princess Charlotte, five, and Prince Louis, two.
The couple tweeted images of people who worked during the holiday season, including social care workers who care for the vulnerable and volunteers who feed the needy.
In an accompanying thank you message, they wrote: “This Christmas our thoughts are with those of you who are spending this day alone, those of you who are mourning the loss of a loved one and those of you in the They are still gathering the energy to put their own lives on hold to take care of the rest of us. “
William and Kate added: “Wishing for a merry Christmas doesn’t feel right this year, so we’re wishing for a better 2021 instead. For those struggling today, support is available.” They tagged a number of mental health charities that are open December 25 for those in need of support, including Mind, Samaritans, and Calm (Campaign Against Living Miserably).
The Duke, who had contracted Covid-19 in April but did not make it public at the time, and the Duchess, have previously stressed that it was more important than ever for frontline workers to receive mental health support.
The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall were at Highgrove, their home in Gloucestershire. The couple posted a photograph of themselves with sticks in hand at their Birkhall Scottish retreat, which was taken during the fall.
Casually dressed Charles and Camilla are said to be enthusiastic walkers through the countryside near their home in Aberdeenshire.
