King Charles and Queen Camilla have been joined by other members of the Royal Family for the traditional Easter Sunday service at Windsor Castle.
The Prince and Princess of Wales accompanied the royal couple with their three children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.
Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie are notably absent from the ceremony today, having made alternative plans with the approval of the King.
Prince Edward and Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, were both in attendance, as well as Princess Anne and her husband, Sir Timothy Laurence.
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Peter Phillips arrived with his fiancée, Harriet Sperling, who recently announced they will be getting married on June 6, while Zara and Mike Tindall were not in attendance.
Prince William could be seen saying “Happy Easter” to the King and Queen, who were driven down to St George’s Chapel as other senior members walked down.
Numerous fans were in attendance to get a glimpse of the royals as they made their way to the Easter Matins service.
The sun crept out as the royals arrived on what had been a blustery and chilly day in Berkshire.
Princess Charlotte was seen waving to royal fans
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William gave a wave to well-wishers upon arrival
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Last year, Charles and Camilla attended the 15th-century chapel on Easter Sunday with Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and his ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson.
Since then, the King has stripped Andrew of his prince titles, with the former Duke of York being arrested on his 66th birthday on suspicion of misconduct in public office.
Andrew has denied all wrongdoing, but has not responded to the latest allegations.
He is currently residing at Wood Farm amid his anticipated move to Marsh Farm, having been booted out of Royal Lodge, his home for more than two decades.
William was seen speaking with his daughter, Charlotte, as they waited for the King and Queen to arrive
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The Easter service comes days after Buckingham Palace announced the King’s State Visit to the US will go ahead from April 27 to April 30 as planned.
The announcement comes despite tensions between President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer over the Iran war.
His Majesty will hold talks with the US President Donald Trump and address both Houses of Congress during his visit to commemorate 250 years since the declaration of American independence.
The visit will be Mr Trump’s first state dinner at the White House during his second term and mark His Majesty’s first trip to America as Britain’s monarch.
The King and Queen headed straight into the Chapel upon arrival
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Sir Keir will be hoping for the State Visit to strengthen the UK’s special relationship with the US, especially after a lengthy period of tension between the Prime Minister and the President.
A statement from Buckingham Palace said: “Their Majesties’ programme will celebrate the historic connections and the modern bilateral relationship between the United Kingdom and the United States, marking the 250th anniversary of American Independence.”
The programme will include a state dinner at the White House and an address to Congress.
President Trump revealed that the state dinner would take place during a press conference last week.
The President told GB News regarding the monarch: “He is a friend of mine, he is a great gentleman. As you know, he honoured me and our country. We had an amazing time.
“I have known him as Prince Charles, I know him as King Charles, I am proud of him.
“He is going to be here very soon, we are going to have a state dinner, it is going to be great.”
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