King Charles was met with excitement as he appeared alone at one of his royal estates to mark the start of the festivities.
The monarch, who is due to head to Sandringham for the upcoming holidays, attended the annual event organized by his foundation as his brother Prince Andrew deals with a new crisis.
The palace shared a happy carousel photo of the monarch decorating a Christmas tree.
“Celebrating crafts on Christmas Eve with His Majesty the King at @highgrovegarden,” the message read alongside the post.
“This annual event celebrates the King’s Foundation’s work to preserve traditional and heritage craft skills,” she continued. “The King met students and alumni who have benefited from the charity’s education and training programmes, and wished them a Merry Christmas.”
The King’s Foundation holds an annual Crafts at Christmas event, which showcases painting, millinery and embroidery among its educational programs.
During the ceremony, Charles also received a special gift from the furniture students. He was presented with a box of bowls and also flashed square ornaments carved out of wood.
The update came after Andrew was allegedly found to be having an affair with an undercover Chinese spy.
King Charles was briefed by British intelligence about a serious security breach involving Andrew and the alleged Chinese operative.