Royals attend Windsor Easter Sunday service
Royals attend Windsor Easter Sunday service
King Charles and Queen Camilla joined the annual Easter Sunday service at St. George’s Chapel in Windsor, marking a return to the tradition after a gap of two years. Prince William and Catherine, Princess of Wales, led their children—Prince George, 12, Princess Charlotte, 10, and Prince Louis, 7—into the chapel, drawing applause from onlookers.
Princess Charlotte waved to the crowd as they entered, while the King and Queen arrived last, greeted by a spectator who exclaimed,
“God bless the King.”
After the service, the couple interacted with the public, exchanging handshakes and well-wishes for a joyful Easter.
Queen Camilla noted the event was “good” when asked about its quality. The service, considered a familial tradition rather than an official royal duty, saw the absence of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson, and daughters Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie, who had previously attended the event.
Mountbatten-Windsor, now stripped of his royal title, remains under scrutiny following his arrest for misconduct in public office. The family has faced ongoing scrutiny due to their ties to the Jeffrey Epstein scandal, though the former prince has denied any wrongdoing. Meanwhile, the Wales family skipped the service last year to take a holiday in Norfolk and the year prior after Catherine’s cancer diagnosis.
On Thursday, the King and Queen participated in the Maundy service in Denbighshire, Wales, honoring the Last Supper and promoting humility. He gifted 77 men and 77 women from the UK for their Christian service and community contributions. Sunday’s service also marked the first Easter sermon by Dame Sarah Mullally, the new Archbishop of Canterbury, who urged an end to “violence and destruction” in the Middle East amid the US-Israel conflict with Iran in its sixth week.