On Christmas Day, nearly all of the senior royals attended the family’s first Christmas celebration in Sandringham since the passing of Queen Elizabeth II.
However, one noteworthy character was absent: Princess Anne, the late monarch’s only daughter.
Following reports that she is suffering from a cold, the Princess Royal was unable to attend the family gathering and was presumably resting.
Earlier this week, it was reported that the 72-year-old had participated in 214 engagements since the beginning of the year, making her the most active royal of 2022.
Today, Princess Anne was prevented from attending the customary Christmas church service in Sandringham. She was the busiest royal in 2022, with 214 engagements to her credit 
Today nearly the whole royal family gathered at Sandringham for the first time since the passing of Queen Elizabeth II.
But King Charles III’s younger sister did not attend the yearly Christmas service with her children Zara Tindall and Peter Phillips and the rest of the family.
The Christmas morning service at St Mary Magdalene Church has become a royal custom, with the late king typically residing on the Norfolk estate until February 6 of the following year.
When her husband, Sir Vice Admiral Timothy Laurence, was diagnosed with Covid in December of last year, the Princess Royal did not test positive.
Princess Anne’s arrival at Windsor Castle for the Royal Christmas supper last week.
Christmas Day service was attended by Lady Louise Windsor and her mother, the Countess of Wessex.
After the conclusion of the ceremony, Prince Andrew speaks with Reverend Canon Dr. Paul Rhys Williams outside the church.
Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank were photographed making their way to the Christmas Day church service.
After a traumatic year during which she lost her mother, the busy princess is now scheduled to take a well-deserved break.
Royal observers also noted her absence from another family gathering: Kate, Princess of Wales’s Christmas carol service, which aired last night on ITV1.
The service, recorded on December 15, is said to have conflicted with one of Anne’s engagements.
The equestrian enthusiast was unable to attend because she was at the London International Horse Show at the ExCel on the day of the service at Westminster Abbey.
So far in 2022, Princess Anne has participated in more royal engagements than the Queen Consort and the Princess of Wales combined.
The Prince and Princess of Wales, along with their three children, participated in today’s traditional walkabout and church service at Sandringham.
Today, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis strolled the estate with their parents to the delight of the people.
Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, and his wife Sophie, along with their children, were also present.
Peter Phillips was spotted at the service with his two daughters (left), and Princess Beatrice was also present with her spouse and stepson
As he attends the Christmas day ceremony in Sandringham, King Charles III chuckles as he meets the populace for the first time as monarch.
Prince Andrew, his daughter Princess Beatrice, her husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, and their stepson Christopher Woolf were all there.
Today’s walkabout was also Charles’s first as king, and it occurred prior to the broadcast of his first Christmas address as king in the afternoon.
Charles and Camilla, the Queen Consort, are likely to remain on the estate for the duration of the holiday season, at least until until the new year.
Buckingham Palace was asked to remark on the absence of the Princess Royal.
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