New Delhi, Dec. 6 -- On 5 December 2025, Kate Middleton, the Princess of Wales, hosted her fifth annual 'Together at Christmas Carol Service' at Westminster Abbey in London - a festive event that drew a royal crowd and a few notable absentees.

The service, conceived as a celebration of community, compassion and unity, brought together about 1,600 guests, including volunteers, community-workers, celebrities and members of the royal family.

Among those arriving early were royal figures such as Zara Tindall with her husband Mike Tindall - soon followed by Lord Frederick Windsor, his wife and their two daughters. Also present was Lady Sarah Chatto, representing the branch of the family descended from the late Princess Margaret. Other guests...