After a harrowing year in which he lost his dear mother the Queen, King Charles proved a unifying force.

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I looked on at St Mary Magdalene Church in Sandringham as he led his family to the traditional December 25 morning service.

Charles even allowed his disgraced brother Andrew to join the family on the walk to church.

But glaring in their absence were Harry and Meghan.

Their continuing criticism of the institution in their Netflix documentary has backfired. They are missing out on way more than they’re gaining.

Later, when Charles made his first King’s Speech to the nation, William and Catherine were name-checked and the Sussexes were again omitted.

Charles reminded viewers of those struggling to pay their bills this Christmas and that he will be a King of all faiths.

And there were warm words for his “beloved” mother, too.

Charles knows only too well that family continuity is everything for the Windsors.