Members of the Royal Family are set to unite for a traditional Christmas at Sandringham following a difficult year.

It has been reported that the Prince and Princess of Wales and their family will join the King and Queen and other senior members of the Royal Family for the annual Christmas Day service at St Mary Magdalene Church.

Sources revealed that King Charles is "delighted" the family will spend the holiday together and is planning a grand celebration. 

The Princess of Wales meet wellwishers after attending the Christmas Day service at St Mary Magdalene Church in 2023 (Image: Joe Giddens/ PA Wire) It will be a poignant Christmas following a year that saw both Charles and Kate scale back their public appearances and royal duties after facing cancer diagnoses and treatment.

However, while George, Charlotte, and Louis will not be spending Christmas Day with their cousins Archie and Lilibet, it has been reported that Prince Andrew is set to receive an invite along with Sarah, Duchess of York and their daughters Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie.

Harry and Meghan have reportedly not received an invitation to spend Christmas with the familyHarry and Meghan have reportedly not received an invitation to spend Christmas with the family (Image: Jordan Pettitt/PA Wire) Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex and his wife Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, who have not spent Christmas in the UK for six years, were reportedly snubbed from the annual gathering, and are expected to remain in the United States. 

Harry doesn't feel he can safely bring his family to the country after a decision was made to remove the top-level security he enjoyed as a full member of the royal family. 

Others in attendance are expected to include The Princess Royal and her husband, The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh and Mike and Zara Tindall.

The Royals are often photographed walking to St Mary Magdalene Church on the Sandringham estate as they attend the morning service on Christmas Day.

The Royals attending the Christmas Day service in Sandringham in 2023 (Image: Joe Giddens/ PA) From the early hours of the morning, wellwishers gather along the path to catch a glimpse of the family as they make the half-mile walk from Sandringham House to the tiny church.

After the service, the family returns to the house for a black-tie Christmas lunch featuring Norfolk turkey and vegetables grown on the estate.

Then, like millions of others around the world, they will sit down to watch the King's Christmas message - a tradition that began when King George V addressed the Commonwealth on live radio at Sandringham in 1932.

Family members usually arrive on Christmas Eve, when presents are usually also opened in a nod to the royals' German roots.