- The royal couple have arrived in Norfolk for their traditional Christmas break
- Comes after Queen hosted royal family for festive lunch at Buckingham Palace
- This year, Meghan Markle will join fiancé Harry and future in-laws for Christmas
Published: 08:07 EST, 21 December 2017 | Updated: 08:07 EST, 21 December 2017
The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh have arrived at King's Lynn station in Norfolk to kick off their traditional Christmas break, which they will spend on the Royal estate at Sandringham.
Her Majesty, 91, and Prince Philip, 96, travelled from London by train the day after they hosted the entire Royal family for a festive lunch at Buckingham Palace.
Flanked by security guards, the Queen, resplendent in a vibrant magenta coat and silk headscarf, looked to be in excellent spirits as she alighted the train.
Meanwhile, the Duke of Edinburgh looked smart in a charcoal grey suit.
In previous years, the Queen has passed the time on the 1 hour 37 minute journey by browsing her iPad mini after being given a crash course by her grandsons William and Harry.
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Home for Christmas! The Queen and Prince Philip travelled from London by train the day after they hosted the entire family for a festive lunch at Buckingham Palace
This year, Harry's fiancée Meghan Markle will join her husband-to-be Sandringham on December 25th – an unprecedented step for someone who is yet to become an official member of the royal family.
The Duchess of Cambridge did not spend Christmas at Sandringham until she and William were man and wife in 2011.
Meghan, who will take British citizenship and get baptised by the Church of England before the wedding, will also attend the Christmas Day service at St Mary Magdalene Church in Sandringham, a spokesperson has confirmed.
She and Harry, 33, who are now living together in a two-bed cottage in the grounds of Kensington Palace, will also take part in the traditional walk to mass by the entire royal family.
Flanked by security guards, the Queen, resplendent in a vibrant magenta coat and silk headscarf, looked to be in excellent spirits as she alighted the train
Home for Christmas! The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh arrive at King's Lynn station to kick off their traditional Christmas break, which they will spend on the estate at Sandringham
In previous years, the Queen has passed the time on the 1 hour 37 minute journey by browsing her iPad mini after being given a crash course by her grandsons William and Harry
Confirming the news today a Kensington Palace spokesman said: 'You can expect to see The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince Harry and Ms Markle at Sandringham on Christmas Day.'
Sandringham has been owned by the royal family since 1862 when it was purchased by Queen Victoria at the request of her son Edward, then Prince of Wales.
Since then, the house has been in continuous use by the royal family and it was there that King George VI died on the 6th February 1952.
It is also from Sandringham that the Queen's annual Christmas speech is broadcast.
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