Prince Louis was seen grasping his mother's hand as he joined members of the Royal Family for the first Easter Sunday service without the Queen at Windsor this morning.
Senior royals including King Charles and Camilla, Queen Consort, the Prince and Princess of Wales and their children were out in force at St George's Chapel on the grounds of Berkshire Castle for the traditional Easter Day Mattins.
Princess Beatrice and her husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi were pictured arriving at the church with her family as well as Zara and Mike Tindall. Prince Andrew also made a rare appearance, walking behind the King and by his sister Princess Anne's side, the Mirror reports.
Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh and his wife Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh were also seen arriving at church with their son James, Earl of Wessex. Princess Eugenie and her husband Jack Brooksbank, who are expecting their second child this summer, also attended the church service with their family.
Today will be a bittersweet occasion for the royals as it marks the first Easter since the death of Queen Elizabeth II who was known to enjoy this time of the year that she usually spent with her family
The service at St George's Chapel in Windsor is expected to be an emotional moment for royals as the late Queen is buried alongside her beloved husband Philp and her parents George VI and the Queen Mother in the church's King George VI Memorial Chapel.
This Sunday also marks the second anniversary of the death of Prince Philip who passed away at Windsor Castle on April 9, 2021, three weeks after being discharged from hospital. Therefore, this Easter Sunday Service is also the first under King Charles' reign and the family are expected to gather together to have a lamb roast dinner after leaving the church.
The Windsors previously gathered at St George's in September for the monarch and royal matriarch's televised committal service and then private burial following her state funeral in Westminster Abbey. Her Majesty was unable to attend last April's Easter Sunday service due to mobility issues.
Charles, as monarch, succeeded his mother to become the Supreme Governor of the Church of England. He will be crowned alongside Camilla in a religious service in Westminster Abbey in less than a month's time.
As the former Prince of Wales, Charles often previously released an Easter message and last year highlighted the millions of displaced people 'wounded by the past, fearful of the future' but this year has not which is likely to be a reflection of his new role as head of state.
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