Kate Middleton Returns: King Charles Leads Royal Family at Windsor Easter Service Without Andrew

Who Attended the Royal Family Easter Service at Windsor Castle in 2026?

King Charles III and Queen Camilla led the Royal Family at the traditional Easter Matins Service at St George's Chapel on the grounds of Windsor Castle on Sunday, April 5, 2026. The service is one of the most significant public religious observances on the royal calendar.

The Prince and Princess of Wales attended alongside their three children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis. This marked Catherine, Princess of Wales's first appearance at the Easter service in two years, following her cancer diagnosis and treatment.

Other senior royals in attendance included the Duke of Edinburgh, James Earl of Wessex, Princess Anne, and Sir Tim Laurence. Members of the wider family such as Daniel Chatto, Lady Sarah Chatto, Isla Phillips, and Savannah Phillips also joined the congregation.

The service marked the first major public gathering of the Royal Family since the arrest of Andrew Mountbatten Windsor in February. Andrew, his ex wife Sarah Ferguson, and their daughters Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie were notably absent from the service.

The princesses received agreement from the King to make alternative plans amid the fallout of Andrew's association with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

King Charles stripped Andrew of his royal title after his arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office. The King has maintained the Easter tradition at Windsor throughout his reign, reinforcing the family's public connection to the Christian faith.

King Charles Leads Royal Family at Easter Matins Service at St George's Chapel

Onlookers observed a sweet moment between King Charles and his granddaughter Princess Charlotte, as the monarch gave her a playful poke on the shoulder before entering the chapel. Princess Kate wore an elegant cream blazer and matching skirt, surprising royal watchers who had anticipated her traditional choice of blue.

The Easter Matins service at St George's Chapel is a centuries old tradition, offering the Royal Family a moment of public worship and reflection on the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

The Crusader's Opinion

In an age when Western leaders run from Christianity like it is a plague, the British Royal Family publicly kneeling at the feet of the Risen Christ at Windsor is no small thing. King Charles, flanked by the future king and a healed Princess Catherine, stood inside a chapel that has witnessed nearly 600 years of Christian worship. The world mocks the monarchy, but the crown still bows before the Cross. That matters. Christendom is not dead. It is wounded, tested, and stripped of hypocrites like Andrew, but the Royal Family walking into St George's Chapel on Resurrection Sunday is a public declaration that Christ is King of kings.

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