The DM is trying to make a big deal out of it. The family was pre-registered for the Service so attendance was limited. There's still church services now in the UK with limitations, so it appears. If the press hadn't caught up with Edward and Sophie, they could have gone to church without a big deal.




https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9087835/Prince-Edward-Sophie-Wessex-head-Christmas-Day-church-service-Sandringham.html