Kensington Palace issues statement after Princess Kate's Carol service

Princess Kate just pulled off her fifth successful Christmas Carol service hosted annually at Westminster Abbey.

Following the star-studded event at Westminster Abbey on Friday, December 5, Kensington Palace shared the first batch of photos from the night to the official Instagram page of The Prince and Princess of Wales.

“So special to come together this evening for this year’s ‘Together at Christmas’ Carol Service,” read the accompanying caption.

“Grateful to everyone who helped make it such a warm and memorable celebration of love at Christmas,” the statement continued.

This year, the leading photo captured a beautiful moment between Princess Kate and her youngest child, Prince Louis, beaming as they held candles. The next photo was a family portrait of the Waleses arriving at Westminster Abbey, including Louis’ older siblings Prince George, 12, and Princess Charlotte, 10.

More photos showed the future queen mingling with the guests and celebrity speakers and performers, including actors Kate Winslet and Chiwetel Ejiofor.

One photograph showed the two heirs to the throne, Prince William and Prince George, standing side-by-side.

Though King Charles and Queen Camilla once again sat out the service, they showed their support by double-tapping the post via the official Royal Family Instagram account.