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

The monarch was seen walking on church grounds with Reverend Canon Paul Williams and Right Reverend Stephen Lake

Mark Cuthbert/UK Press via Getty 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

King Charles III attends the Sunday service at the Church of St. Mary the Virgin on Jan. 26, 2025 in Flitcham, England

King Charles was 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 and Queen 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.

Mark Cuthbert/UK Press via Getty 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

King Charles III attends the Sunday service at the Church of St. Mary the Virgin on Jan. 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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Charles' outing took place a day after a new photo of the King was released by Buckingham Palace to mark the annual Scottish celebration that honors the birthday and life of poet Robert Burns.

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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.

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

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King Charles III attends the Sunday service at the Church of St. Mary the Virgin on Jan. 26, 2025 in Flitcham, England

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The image was taken last fall by royal photographer Millie Pilkington, whom the King and Queen Camilla have used in the past, as well as Prince William and Kate Middleton.

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King Charles recently hosted his first official royal event of 2025 while continuing his cancer treatment during a Holocaust memorial and education event on Jan. 13.

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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.

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

Mark Cuthbert/UK Press via Getty

King Charles III, accompanied by Reverend Paul Williams, attends the Sunday service at the Church of St. Mary the Virgin n Jan. 26, 2025 in Flitcham, England

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

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.

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