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| The Queen missed a church service at her Sandringham estate after suffering from a cold, Buckingham Palace said. | The Queen missed a church service at her Sandringham estate after suffering from a cold, Buckingham Palace said. |
| The monarch usually visits St Mary Magdalene church every Sunday while staying at her Norfolk home. But this time she failed to attend the service, much to the disappointment of dozens of well-wishers who had gathered to get a glimpse of her. | The monarch usually visits St Mary Magdalene church every Sunday while staying at her Norfolk home. But this time she failed to attend the service, much to the disappointment of dozens of well-wishers who had gathered to get a glimpse of her. |
| A Buckingham Palace spokeswoman said: "The Queen was getting over the tail end of a cold. We are expecting business as usual next week." | A Buckingham Palace spokeswoman said: "The Queen was getting over the tail end of a cold. We are expecting business as usual next week." |
| The Duke of Edinburgh, 91, walked the few hundred yards from the house to the church accompanied by the Duke of York, the Earl and the Countess of Wessex and their daughter Lady Louise and the princesses Beatrice and Eugenie. | The Duke of Edinburgh, 91, walked the few hundred yards from the house to the church accompanied by the Duke of York, the Earl and the Countess of Wessex and their daughter Lady Louise and the princesses Beatrice and Eugenie. |
| Royal watcher Mary Relph, 78, said she waited outside the church to spot the Queen every time the monarch attended a service since 1988. "I don't remember her ever missing it," she said. "I remember her going around the back once. I am disappointed but I hope she is OK." | Royal watcher Mary Relph, 78, said she waited outside the church to spot the Queen every time the monarch attended a service since 1988. "I don't remember her ever missing it," she said. "I remember her going around the back once. I am disappointed but I hope she is OK." |
| The Queen traditionally spends the festive period with her family at her Norfolk estate. But this year there will be a few empty spaces around the table on Christmas Day. | The Queen traditionally spends the festive period with her family at her Norfolk estate. But this year there will be a few empty spaces around the table on Christmas Day. |
| The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge plan to spend Christmas at the Middleton family home; Prince Harry is serving as an Apache pilot in Afghanistan. | The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge plan to spend Christmas at the Middleton family home; Prince Harry is serving as an Apache pilot in Afghanistan. |
| St James's Palace said Prince William and his pregnant wife are to spend the day privately in Bucklebury in Berkshire – a decision taken with the approval of the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh. However, the pair plan to visit Sandringham at some point over the festive period. | St James's Palace said Prince William and his pregnant wife are to spend the day privately in Bucklebury in Berkshire – a decision taken with the approval of the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh. However, the pair plan to visit Sandringham at some point over the festive period. |
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