Quiet king! After the splendor of the coronation, Charles himself drives to the church

Quiet king! After the pomp and circumstance of last weekend’s coronation, Charles drives himself to the church in Sandringham (but gets a lift home)

Just over a week after more than 2,000 people saw the king crowned in Westminster Abbey, King Charles III showed he is nothing but a modern monarch when he drove himself to church in Norfolk this morning.

Charles was spotted behind the wheel waving cheerily to well-wishers as he drove to St Mary Magdalene Church in Sandringham, Norfolk.

Dressed in a smart gray suit, the King looked jovial as he navigated the roads of Norfolk in a motorcade – with dozens of well-wishers lining the streets to catch a glimpse of him.

After the service, the King was seen in the same royal car being driven back to Sandringham by a person for personal protection.

King Charles III was seen this morning driving a royal car to church, attending St Mary Magdalene Church service near the Sandringham estate in Norfolk

Queen Camilla did not attend the church service.

Following the King’s historic anointing last week, he has since retreated to his Sandringham estate, missing the Royal Windsor Horse Show, which was attended by the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh.

Despite it being only eight days since the king was crowned, working royals are back in force.

Prince William will enjoy an afternoon out at Wembley today – he’ll take his place in the stands at Wembley Stadium for the Women’s FA Cup Final.

Dressed in a smart gray suit, the king looked jovial as he navigated the Norfolk roads in a motorcade – with dozens of well-wishers lining the streets to catch a glimpse of him.

Dressed in a smart gray suit, the king looked jovial as he navigated the Norfolk roads in a motorcade – with dozens of well-wishers lining the streets to catch a glimpse of him.

Following the King's historic anointing last week, he has since retired to his Sandringham estate

Following the King’s historic anointing last week, he has since retired to his Sandringham estate

After the church service, the king was taken back to Sandringham by a person for personal protection

After the church service, the king was taken back to Sandringham by a person for personal protection

It is believed that the king needs a few days to relax after a hectic schedule of the past few days

It is believed that the king needs a few days to relax after a hectic schedule of the past few days

A passionate Aston Villa fan and president of the FA, the 40-year-old Prince was an outspoken supporter of the women’s game and presented the Lionesses with their European Championship trophy last summer, and will hand the trophy back to either Manchester United or Chelsea this afternoon.

And the Princess of Wales has been busy too; the royal, 41, opened the show with a moving piano tribute to Ukraine during last night’s Eurovision Song Contest.

Dressed in a beautiful bespoke Greek-style off-the-shoulder blue dress by one of her favorite British designers, Jenny Packham, Kate was seen sitting behind a Steinway & Sons piano in the Crimson Drawing Room at Windsor Castle.