Princess Charlotte steals the show and gets a loving pat from her grandfather Charles as Royal Family presents a unified front at Easter Sunday service
The King could not have been happier to see his grandchildren yesterday as he led a remarkably united Royal Family for the traditional Easter Sunday service.
Charles sweetly patted Princess Charlotte on the shoulder as she headed towards the church, accompanied by Queen Camilla.
The main group, led by William and Kate – wearing a £360 cream Personal Portrait couture dress and Juliette Botterill hat, Queen Elizabeth’s ‘Bahrain’ pearl earrings and a brown Demellier London bag – walked from Windsor Castle towards St George’s Chapel.
Wearing a camel-coloured coat with brown velvet cuffs and collar, ten-year-old Charlotte excitedly waved to well-wishers as her seven-year-old brother Prince Louis walked proudly alongside her.
12-year-old Prince George, the future king, appeared to be experiencing another growth spurt, and not only did he tower over his siblings, but he also appeared to be quickly catching up with his mother.
Finally, the King and Queen, red wool crepe dress and Fiona Clare coat, Philip Treacy hat and Queen Elizabeth II. She was taken to the chapel at State Bentley with Camilla Regal with her Elizabeth brooch.
The king smiled broadly when he saw his family; He was clearly pleased with the turnout.
Also present were Princess Anne and her husband, Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, as well as the Duke of Edinburgh and his son, the 18-year-old James, Earl of Wessex.
King Charles sweetly patted Princess Charlotte on the shoulder as he and Queen Camilla headed to church for the royal family’s traditional Easter Sunday service.
A remarkably united Royal Family was on display as they arrived at the 2026 Easter Matins Service in St George’s Chapel, with Princess Charlotte waving.
The King, accompanied by Queen Camilla, widened his face when he saw his family, clearly pleased with the turnout.
Apparently the Duchess of Edinburgh was ‘under the weather’ and their daughter Lady Louise was busy studying. Also, for the first time, Peter Phillips brought along not only his fiancée, Harriet Sperling, but also his 13-year-old daughter, Georgina.
It was learned that the couple, who had been married before, will get married in June. Georgina was accompanied by her two future half-sisters, Savannah Phillips, 15, and Isla Phillips, 14.
The family group consisted of Princess Margaret’s daughter, Lady Sarah Chatto, and her husband Daniel.
Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie were notable for their absence from the Easter Matins ceremony.
With Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor banned from public family gatherings and currently being investigated by police over allegations of misconduct in public office, his daughters had made alternative plans with the King’s approval this year.
Sources have suggested that they will join the Royal Family on future occasions, but under the current circumstances it has been decided that they will stay away this Easter.
After the hour-long service and a cup of tea with the Right Reverend Christopher Cocksworth, Dean of Windsor, Charles and Camilla went for a shorter walk than usual due to the unseasonably cold and stormy weather.
Among the audience was seven-year-old Frank Gates, from Egremont in Cumbria, smartly dressed in the uniform of the Coldstream Guards and proudly saluting his Colonel-in-Chief, the King.
King Charles III and Queen Camilla looked happy and healthy as they attended the Royal Family’s annual Easter Sunday service, holding a bouquet.
Prince Louis shakes hands as Princess Charlotte and their father Prince William look on
King Charles waves to onlookers patiently waiting to catch a glimpse of the royals as they arrive for the ceremony
Before they arrived he said: ‘I really want to be in the Coldstream Guards when I grow up.’ When asked why, she sweetly said: ‘Because they are second to none.’
Royal ‘super fan’ John Loughrey, from south London, later said he spotted Her Majesty’s flags: ‘He said he saw our flags and wished us a happy Easter.’
As the carriage drove away, other members of the royal party went up the stairs, led by the Welsh; They all, including the Welsh, happily waved to well-wishers wishing them a ‘Happy Easter’.
As they walked up the hill towards the castle, Kate put her arm around Charlotte’s shoulders and squeezed them to show her maternal pride.
Perhaps as intended, the focus was on the royals who were present, not those who were not there.
