King Charles blows kiss to grandchildren at Easter service

King Charles was given a warm welcome by the Royal Family as
they headed to church on Easter Sunday.

The King and Queen arrived at St. George’s Chapel by car where
the rest of the family was waiting for them.

The Prince and Princess of Wales had led the royal party who
walked to the doors of St. George’s. Prince George, 12, Princess
Charlotte, 10 and Prince Louis, 7, were with them.

The Princess Royal and her husband, Sir Tim Laurence, followed
William and Kate to the church while Princess Anne’s soon to be
daughter in law, Harriet Sperling, made her first appearance at a
royal Easter celebration.

She strolled down to the chapel with her fiance, Peter Phillips,
and his two daughters, Savannah and Isla. The couple announced
their wedding date earlier this week. The big royal wedding of the
summer takes place in Kemble near Cirencester on July 6.

Princess Anne looked particularly supportive of her nephew,
James, Earl of Wessex who came to church with his father, the Duke
of Edinburgh. As the royals lined up to greet the clergy waiting
for them, James appeared to take a step back to let his aunt go in
front of him but she put a reassuring hand on his arm to indicate
he should go first.

As expected, there was no sign of Princess Beatrice or Princess
Eugenie who had both already made clear they would be staying away
from the Royal celebrations at Easter. Earlier this year, their
father, Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, was arrested by officers
investigating allegations of misconduct in public office. He was
released 11 hours later under investigation. It’s understood that
the former prince is spending Easter at his new home on the
Sandringham estate.

King Charles and Queen Camilla were driven to St. George’s
Chapel where the Royal Family greeted them. The King was clearly
delighted to see them and blew a kiss to William, Kate and their
children. He also appeared to share a joke with Prince William as
they met at the door of St. George’s Chapel but it was another
prince who got the biggest reaction from King Charles.

As he saw his grandson, Prince Louis, The King broke into a huge
smile and patted the seven year old on the shoulder. The two are
known to have a very close bond with Louis famously asking to sit
on his grandfather’s lap at the concert given to mark the Platinum
Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II.

The King was also joined by one of his favourite cousins. Lady
Sarah Chatto, daughter of Princess Margaret, joined the royal party
with her husband, Daniel.

Following the service, Queen Camilla was presented with a
bouquet of bright spring flowers before she joined The King for a
chat with some of the wellwishers who had gathered to see them.

The Queen greeted them with a ‘Happy Easter’ before she and King
Charles spent several minutes chatting to them. Earlier this week,
they enjoyed a walkabout at St. Asaph where they had been greeted
by crowds following the
traditional Maundy Thursday service.

The Prince and Princess of Wales and their children waited to
wave off the royal car before walking back to the castle where the
Royal Family will continue their Easter celebrations.