Kate dazzles in festive coat and hat as she leaves George and Charlotte at home to attend royals' traditional Christmas Day church service at Sandringham

The Duchess of Cambridge (pictured right and left) beamed as she arrived alongside husband William for the traditional Christmas Day church service at Sandringham estate. The royal couple chatted to Prince Harry as they followed the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall to St Mary Magdalene Church (pictured centre). But despite speculation that two-year-old Prince George might make his first appearance at the event, the toddler and his seven-month-old sister Charlotte were left at home. Led by the Queen, who arrived in a Bentley wearing a festive red dress coat (pictured inset), the rest of the family made their way on foot from Sandringham House. Some 1,000 well-wishers gathered braved bad weather to join in the festivities, which started with the National Anthem and the hymn Angels From The Realm Of Glory.