King Charles Is All Smiles as He Attends Sunday Church Service Close to the Sandringham Estate

Mar. 15, 2025

King Charles III attends the Sunday service at the Church of St. Mary the Virgin on Jan. 26, 2025 in Flitcham, England.Photo:Mark Cuthbert/UK Press via Getty

FLITCHAM, NORFOLK - JANUARY 26: King Charles III attends the Sunday service at the Church of St Mary the Virgin, close to the Sandringham Estate on January 26, 2025 in Flitcham, England

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King Charleswas out and about.

The royal, 76, attended Sunday service at the Church of St. Mary the Virgin in Flitcham, England, on Jan. 26.

The church is located near King Charles andQueen Camilla’s private country retreat, the Sandringham Estate.

Charles was seen warmly engaging with others while walking outside on the church grounds with Reverend Canon Paul Williams and Right Reverend Stephen Lake.

King Charles III attends the Sunday service at the Church of St. Mary the Virgin on Jan. 26, 2025 in Flitcham, England.Mark Cuthbert/UK Press via Getty

FLITCHAM, NORFOLK - JANUARY 26: King Charles III attends the Sunday service at the Church of St Mary the Virgin, close to the Sandringham Estate on January 26, 2025 in Flitcham, England

For the daytime outing, King Charles wore a beige wool coat over a light blue shirt and a patterned tie.

He paired that attire with dark gray pants and tan dress shoes.

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In the portrait, the royal wore a waistcoat and a suit jacket paired with a kilt made of King Charles III tartan as he stood in the library of the Royal Family’s Scottish holiday home of Balmoral in Aberdeenshire.

FLITCHAM, NORFOLK - JANUARY 26: King Charles III attends the Sunday service at the Church of St Mary the Virgin, close to the Sandringham Estate on January 26, 2025 in Flitcham, England.

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King Charles recently hostedhis first official royal eventof 2025 whilecontinuing his cancer treatmentduring a Holocaust memorial and education event on Jan. 13.

The King met with three organizations committed to educating the next generation about the Holocaust at the event, which was held at Buckingham Palace in London.

FLITCHAM, NORFOLK - JANUARY 26: King Charles III accompanied by The Reverend Canon Dr Paul Williams, attends the Sunday service at the Church of St Mary the Virgin, close to the Sandringham Estate on January 26, 2025 in Flitcham, England

Last week, King Charles met with D-Day veteran Jim Glennie, 99, per theBBC.

The King was reportedly inspecting renovations at the Gordon Highlanders Museum in Aberdeen, Scotland.

“You’re a great example to us all. if I may say so. You really are," he told the veteran, per the outlet.

source: people.com