Kate Middleton, Prince William, and their children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis, will not join the royal family for the Easter service this year.
While King Charles, Queen Camilla, and other senior royals are expected to attend the traditional Easter Matins Service at Windsor Castle on Sunday, April 20, the Prince and Princess of Wales have decided to spend the weekend privately at their home in Norfolk with their children.
The couple has attended the service regularly in previous years but chose to skip last year’s event following Princess Kate’s cancer diagnosis, which was publicly shared just weeks earlier. In January, she announced that her cancer is now in remission.
Their last Easter appearance with the royal family was in 2023, which marked Prince Louis’s first time attending. Prince George and Princess Charlotte made their Easter debut the year before.
The royal couple once shared that their children enjoy Easter with fun activities like an egg hunt and sweet treats. During a video call in 2020, Prince William joked about how much chocolate is eaten in their household during the holiday, and Princess Kate pointed out that he’s the one who eats most of it.
Recently, the Prince and Princess of Wales have stepped back from public duties to spend time with their children during their school break. During this time, the family reportedly went skiing in the French Alps.
Prince William and Prince George also traveled to Paris to watch their favorite soccer team, Aston Villa, play against Paris Saint-Germain on April 9. William described it as a special father-son moment, saying he wanted George to experience a major European match.
They were also seen at the rematch in Birmingham on April 15.
Over the years, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis have gradually taken part in more royal events, including the family’s Christmas Day church service and Trooping the Colour, the official celebration of the monarch’s birthday in June.
Royal expert Ingrid Seward previously said that William and Kate are careful about their children’s public exposure. “They know there are times when the children need to be seen, but they are protective of their privacy the rest of the time,” she said.
She also noted the strong bond between the three siblings, saying, “They’re close in age, they all enjoy sports, and they share the unique experience of growing up in the public eye. That brings them even closer.”
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