![Eastern Daily Press: Young princes Harry and William on the steps of the church with the Queen and Queen Mother, in 1990 Picture: Archant]( "Eastern Daily Press: Young princes Harry and William on the steps of the church with the Queen and Queen Mother, in 1990 Picture: Archant")
Young princes Harry and William on the steps of the church with the Queen and Queen Mother, in 1990 Picture: Archant (Image: Archant Library)
The gathering of well-wishers outside the tiny church near King's Lynn has been a much-loved Norfolk tradition for generations, as these pictures from our archives show.
Royals exchange festive greetings with the crowds which line the paths as they walk from the house the half mile or so to church.
![Eastern Daily Press: The Queen greets well-wishers with Prince Andrew, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie in December 1996.]( "Eastern Daily Press: The Queen greets well-wishers with Prince Andrew, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie in December 1996.")
The Queen greets well-wishers with Prince Andrew, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie in December 1996. (Image: Archant)
The service is broadcast to those gathered outside via a PA system.
After the service, the Queen and her family sit down for a Christmas lunch of turkey with all the trimmings, before watching the monarch's Christmas Speech with millions around the world.
![Eastern Daily Press: Sarah, Duchess of York (left) and Diana, Princess of Wales, leave church in 1988 Picture: Archant]( "Eastern Daily Press: Sarah, Duchess of York (left) and Diana, Princess of Wales, leave church in 1988 Picture: Archant")
Sarah, Duchess of York (left) and Diana, Princess of Wales, leave church in 1988 Picture: Archant
![Eastern Daily Press: Princess Diana, who was born next door to the church in Park House, greets the crowds in 1990 Picture: Archant]( "Eastern Daily Press: Princess Diana, who was born next door to the church in Park House, greets the crowds in 1990 Picture: Archant")
Princess Diana, who was born next door to the church in Park House, greets the crowds in 1990 Picture: Archant
![Eastern Daily Press: The Princess of Wales (left) at Sandringham with Prince William and Harry and the Princess Royal (right) on Christmas Day 1991. Picture: Archant Library]( "Eastern Daily Press: The Princess of Wales (left) at Sandringham with Prince William and Harry and the Princess Royal (right) on Christmas Day 1991. Picture: Archant Library")
The Princess of Wales (left) at Sandringham with Prince William and Harry and the Princess Royal (right) on Christmas Day 1991. Picture: Archant Library (Image: Archant Library)
![Eastern Daily Press: Prince Harry, left, and Prince William, right, with their parents the Prince and Princess of Wales at Sandringham on Christmas Day 1994. Picture: Archant Library]( "Eastern Daily Press: Prince Harry, left, and Prince William, right, with their parents the Prince and Princess of Wales at Sandringham on Christmas Day 1994. Picture: Archant Library")
Prince Harry, left, and Prince William, right, with their parents the Prince and Princess of Wales at Sandringham on Christmas Day 1994. Picture: Archant Library (Image: Archant Library)
![Eastern Daily Press: Princess Diana with flowers she has been given by members of the crowd in 1994 Picture: Archant Library]( "Eastern Daily Press: Princess Diana with flowers she has been given by members of the crowd in 1994 Picture: Archant Library")
Princess Diana with flowers she has been given by members of the crowd in 1994 Picture: Archant Library
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