Prince William, Kate Middleton make their debut as the Prince and Princess of Wales on Christmas - Fox News

Prince William and Kate Middleton, Princess of Wales, are returning to a royal household Christmas tradition.

On Sunday, William, Kate and their 3 children attended the vacation work astatine Church of St. Mary Magdalene successful Norfolk. Prince George, 9, and Princess Charlotte, 7, participated successful the vacation work successful 2019, but this twelvemonth marks Prince Louis', 4, debut.

The recently appointed Prince and Princess of Wales joined King Charles III and Camilla, Queen Consort, connected Christmas Day. 2022 is the archetypal clip the royal household has celebrated the vacation unneurotic since the coronavirus pandemic 2 years ago.

Prince William and Catherine, Princess of Wales with Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis be the Christmas Day work astatine St Mary Magdalene Church. (Photo by UK Press Pool/UK Press)

Middleton was seen successful a greenish overgarment and matching chapeau arsenic her girl wore a agleam reddish dress, fitting for Christmas day. William and George wore suits with bluish ties and Louis was seen successful a bluish overgarment and genu socks. 

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Before the vacation weekend, Middleton had a peculiar message for Queen Elizabeth II astatine her 2nd yearly "Royal Carols: Together astatine Christmas" event. 

She shared connected Instagram, "This year’s work is dedicated to Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and to each those who are sadly nary longer with us. While Christmas volition consciousness precise antithetic this year, we tin inactive retrieve the memories and traditions we shared."  

The Christmas Day work marked Prince William and Kate Middleton's authoritative debut arsenic the Prince and Princess of Wales. (Photo by UK Press Pool/UK Press)

"Take clip to dilatory down and observe with household and friends each the fantastic things that marque Christmas truthful special."

The princess was stunning successful a sparkly achromatic overgarment with golden trim arsenic she shared, "This year, we've invited hundreds of inspiring individuals to the service. Those who showcase the powerfulness of connectedness and assemblage values, allowing america to proceed Her Majesty's contented of recognizing and thanking those who person gone supra and beyond to enactment others. Her Majesty leaves with america an unthinkable bequest and 1 that has profoundly inspired galore of us."

Christmas was ever precise peculiar for the queen, who died astatine 96 years aged successful September. The queen often spoke of love, foundation and household successful her yearly Christmas speeches passim her reign, and she gave an particularly idiosyncratic code past year, aft the decease of her hubby Prince Philip.

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Queen Elizabeth II passed distant connected September 8, from aged age. She was 96. (Photo by Tim Graham Picture Library/Getty Images)

The monarch shared, "Although it’s a clip of large happiness and bully cheer for many, Christmas tin beryllium hard for those who person mislaid loved ones. This year, especially, I recognize why."

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Charles antecedently announced that helium would big Christmas astatine Sandringham, Queen Elizabeth's property successful Norfolk, continuing the agelong contented wrong the royal family.

Fox News Digital's Cara Haladey contributed to this report