Christmas Day church service at St Mary Magdalene
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The Christmas Day church service at St Mary Magdalene is a high-profile Anglican worship service on the Sandringham Estate, best known as the traditional public appearance of the British royal family on Christmas morning.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anglican church service
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Christian religious event ⓘ annual event ⓘ |
| associatedEstate |
Sandringham House, Norfolk, England
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surface form:
Sandringham House
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| associatedInstitution | British monarchy ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British royal family
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Sandringham, Norfolk, England ⓘ
surface form:
Sandringham Christmas royal gathering
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| attendedBy |
members of the British royal family
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reigning British monarch ⓘ |
| audience |
local worshippers
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visiting members of the public ⓘ |
| broadcastFormat | news footage ⓘ |
| category |
Anglican liturgy
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Christmas traditions in the United Kingdom ⓘ Royal ceremonies in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| ceremonialCounty | Norfolk ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| custom |
royal family greeting members of the public outside the church
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royal family walking from Sandringham House to the church ⓘ |
| denomination | Church of England ⓘ |
| dressCode | formal winter attire ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hostChurch | St Mary Magdalene Church, Sandringham ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| liturgicalOccasion |
Christmas
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surface form:
Christmas Day
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| liturgicalSeason | Christmastide ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Sandringham House, Norfolk, England
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surface form:
Sandringham Estate
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| location | St Mary Magdalene Church, Sandringham ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage |
extensive UK media coverage
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international media interest ⓘ |
| notableFor | traditional public appearance of the British royal family on Christmas morning ⓘ |
| partOf | Christmas celebrations at Sandringham ⓘ |
| photography | photo call for royal family ⓘ |
| publicAccess | open to members of the public outside the church ⓘ |
| religion | Anglicanism ⓘ |
| security |
police presence
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royal protection officers ⓘ |
| significance | symbolic expression of the monarch’s role as Supreme Governor of the Church of England ⓘ |
| traditionStatus | long-standing royal Christmas tradition ⓘ |
| typicalDate | 25 December ⓘ |
| weatherContext | held outdoors for the public regardless of cold winter weather ⓘ |
| worshipStyle | traditional Anglican liturgy ⓘ |
| worshipType | Holy Communion ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Sandringham House, Norfolk, England
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Christmas Day church service at St Mary Magdalene
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subject surface form:
Sandringham House