The royal kids are celebrating Christmas with their parents!

Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis joined Prince William and Kate Middleton this evening at Westminster Abbey in London, for Kate's annual Christmas Carol service. Last year, it was just George and Charlotte who attended, but this year, all three kids were deemed old enough to join.

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The Wales family arrives at Westminster Abbey.
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Kate holds Princess Charlotte’s hand.

Kate arrived first, and then joined her family as they arrived. Prince William held tightly to Prince Louis's hand, and Kate held Princess Charlotte's hand, as they walked into the Abbey. Princess Charlotte wore a maroon coat, which appears to be the same one she wore to the Christmas service last year.

Before they walked into the Abbey, the princes and princess dropped letters in the mailbox. Per Kensington Palace, "Christmas Post Box located outside the Abbey for children to send handmade Christmas cards and best wishes to other children who might be struggling this year." The royal kids reportedly wrote letters to other children:

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Princess Charlotte, Prince Louis and Prince George post letters to Santa.

The three Wales siblings weren't the only royal kids at the service; Princess Beatrice brought her stepson, Christopher "Woolfie" Mappeli Mozzi, who made his debut with the royal family at Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee last year.

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Christopher Woolf, Princess Beatrice, and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi attend the service.

It's the Wales family's first appearance as a family of five since July, when the Prince and Princess of Wales brought their three children to the Royal International Air Tattoo in Gloucestershire. Just a few days later, George and Charlotte also joined their parents at the Wimbledon men's singles final, where the young princess met King Felipe of Spain.


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