Prince Andrew joins the queen and British royalty for the religious service of Christmas Day

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(CNN) - Prince Andrew attended a private mass in the church on Christmas Day with his family on Wednesday, showed photos of the Queen's Sandringham estate.

The 59-year-old man, also known as the Duke of York, walked to the church of Santa Maria Magdalena with his older brother, Prince Charles.

Andres has maintained a low profile since his retirement from public life last month after a disastrous BBC interview about his friendship with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The disgraced financier committed suicide in August.

Prince Andrew and his brother, Prince Charles, are seen walking side by side in the church of St. Mary Magdalene in Sandringham, Norfolk, on Wednesday.

A short time later, Queen Elizabeth II and Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, were seen arriving by car to a second Christmas public service. The 93-year-old monarch traditionally spends the holiday season with members of the royal family in Sandringham, his estate in rural Norfolk, about 160 kilometers north of London.

The couple met the queen's daughter, Princess Anne, at the door of the church. The queen's youngest son, Prince Edward, also attended, as did Prince William and his wife, Catherine, and two of his sons, Jorge and Carlota.

Princess Beatriz also attended the service, appearing shortly after her father, Prince Andrew, was seen with Prince Charles attending the previous private family service.

Queen Elizabeth II arrives to attend a religious service in Sandringham, Norfolk, on Wednesday.

Princess Ana and Camila, Duchess of Cornwall, on Wednesday.

The queen's husband, Prince Philip, who was discharged from a London hospital for an undisclosed condition on Tuesday, did not appear.

Two royals who did not attend the royal Christmas tradition were the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, who have spent family time in Canada. "They are enjoying sharing the warmth of the Canadian people and the beauty of the landscape with their young son," the spokesman added.

The decision to settle in Canada reflected the importance of the Commonwealth country to both, a Sussex spokesman told CNN.

Prince William, and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, arrive with their son Prince George.

It was the first time that six-year-old Prince George attends the traditional Christmas service of the royal family.

Prince Charles of Great Britain arrives for the traditional Christmas service of the Royal Family.

Before joining the royal family, Meghan lived in Canada while starring in the legal drama "Suits," which was filmed in Toronto.

Later, on Wednesday, the queen will use her annual Christmas broadcast to reflect on the last 12 months, which she will describe as "quite moved."

In the message, which was prerecorded in the Green Drawing Room at Windsor Castle, the monarch will say that the road “is not always smooth, and that sometimes this year may have been quite irregular, but small steps can make a lot of difference. "