Despite the breakdown of their marriage causing a scandal within the Royal Family, Sarah Ferguson and Prince Andrew have maintained a close relationship over the years.
31.03.2024 - 11:21 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Easter this year is a bittersweet occasion for the royal family after a tumultuous start to 2024 - for more reasons than one.
King Charles confirmed he and Queen Camilla will attend the annual Windsor church service to mark the holy weekend. However, the monarch has withdrawn from most public duties amid his treatment for cancer, as per the advice of his doctors.
However, with Princess Kate also undergoing cancer treatment, she and Prince William, along with their three kids, George, Charlotte, and Louis, will not be at the service or the celebrations.
As a devout Christian, the late Queen Elizabeth cherished this time of year, often spending it with her family in Windsor. She started many of the traditions still followed today. But a royal expert thinks King Charles might get rid of one of these rules, reports the Mirror.
Now Charles is in charge, there have already been some changes in how the royals do things. Even his candour about his health problems is very different from how his late mum would have handled it.
One change could see the royal children sit down for Easter dinner with the rest of the family, according to one expert. Read on for traditional Easter celebrations the royal family typically follow.
Good Friday is the start of the long Easter weekend and it's also when Royal traditions kick off. One such tradition is enjoying hot cross buns and a tasty fish dinner on Good Friday.
"Easter Court was alive and buzzing when the whole family came to Windsor in those days," shared ex-royal chef Darren McGrady shared with OK!. "We were busy making Hot Cross Buns for breakfast on Good Friday and the kitchens were full of hustle and bustle."
Darren also revealed hake was on the menu for Good Friday dinner.
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Despite the breakdown of their marriage causing a scandal within the Royal Family, Sarah Ferguson and Prince Andrew have maintained a close relationship over the years.
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People who attended an Easter Sunday church service with King Charles have all praised his health, saying he "looked good". The King, 75, attended the service at St George's Chapel in Windsor Castle with Queen Camilla.
attending an Easter Sunday church service along with his brother King Charles III and Queen Camilla.Also joining the trio were Andrew’s ex-wife Sarah Ferguson, Princess Anne and her husband Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, Prince Edward and his wife Sophie, Countess of Wessex. Prince Andrew’s attendance at the service comes after the 64-year-old royal faced blowback for leading the procession while attending a memorial for King Constantine of Greece.
King Charles has made a rare public appearance at the royal family’s Easter celebration.
attended the annual Easter church service in Windsor on Sunday, his first appearance at a public royal event since his cancer diagnosis was announced in February.Charles, 75, waved as he and Queen Camilla arrived by car at St George’s Chapel, the resting place of his late mother Queen Elizabeth, for the service.Charles has postponed all previous public engagements since Buckingham Palace announced he was to undergo treatment for an unspecified form of cancer which was found in tests after he had a corrective procedure to an enlarged prostate in January.While the king attended church on Sunday, his son Prince William and his family did not.William’s wife Kate said earlier this month she was undergoing preventative chemotherapy after cancer was discovered following abdominal surgery in January.Charles has kept up with the bulk of his non-public state duties such as greeting foreign officials and holding regular meetings with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.Last week the king did not attend an annual Maundy Thursday service but issued an audio message that aired at the event, in which he expressed his sorrow at not being there and wished the public a happy Easter.
King Charles smiled and waved as he was supported by his doting wife Queen Camilla as they attended the annual Easter Sunday church service.This is the monarch's first major appearance as he slowly returns to royal duties after sharing the news that he had been diagnosed with cancer.The 75 year old joined the Queen and other royals for the annual Easter Mattins Service at St George's Chapel on Sunday, 31 March. As the monarch arrived one person shouted "Happy Easter", to which Charles gestured with his arm and responded: "And to you." The Royal attendees included Princess Anne and her husband Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence, the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, the Duke of York and Sarah, Duchess of York.They all reached the chapel a little before the King and Queen.
King Charles will join Queen Camilla and other members of the Royal Family at the Easter Sunday Matins Service at St George's Chapel, Windsor on March 31. The appearance will be the King's first major engagement since news of his cancer diagnosis was revealed.This decision, former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond tells OK!, is a stroke of genius for more reasons than one.The expert explained: "I think this is a really positive sign that the King is standing up to the cancer treatment well and that his doctors must be satisfied with his progress, and I think it probably lends weight to the suggestions that he is impatient to get things back to normal." Jennie continued: "He’s the Supreme Governor of the Church of England, our Head of State and the head if his family - and he wants to be seen carrying out those roles.
is set to sit apart from the other members of the royal family during the church service on Sunday at Windsor Castle’s St. George’s Chapel.
King Charles will make his first appearance at a major royal event when the family comes together to celebrate Easter Sunday at St George's Chapel, Windsor. While the late Queen always traditionally held the spring celebration in Windsor, King Charles and Queen Camilla have often opted to spend the time privately at their Birkhall home near the Balmoral Estate in Scotland. Birkhall was built in 1715 and was originally owned by the Farquharson family, before being acquired by the Gordon family.
King Charles and Queen Camilla will be sitting separately from the rest of the Royal Family during the annual Easter Sunday Matins service at St George's Chapel, Windsor on Sunday, 31 March.This will be the 75 year old monarch's first public engagement since he was diagnosed with cancer, after it was reported that he is very keen to get back to work and make appearances at key royal events in the summer. While the King will be present, the Wales family will not as they are expected to spend the day at Anmer Hall in Norfolk following the announcement that the Princess of Wales is also undergoing treatment for cancer.
Prince Andrew is said to be on the guestlist for the royal family's Easter Sunday church service this weekend at St George's Chapel in Windsor. While he is no longer a working royal, King Charles' younger brother is set to join the Monarch and Queen Camilla at the service, according to The Express, in what will be the former's first appearance since his cancer diagnosis was announced.
The beloved home of the late Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, Clarence House is one of the smaller regal residences and something of a hidden gem. Nestled in the heart of London on The Mall, it is an oasis of calm amid the busy streets of Westminster, with secluded gardens in the shadow of neighbouring St James’s Palace.The house, built in 1825-27, was designed by architect John Nash for Prince William Henry, the Duke of Clarence – later King William IV.
remained tight-lipped about her cancer diagnosis before revealing her condition on Friday, according to a new report. “She held it together,” an insider said of her clip to People on Wednesday.
Queen Camilla has spoken about the Princess Of Wales's cancer diagnosis as she visited Shrewsbury. While there, Camilla spoke to two young girls who had made posters for Kate and they asked the Queen if she would pass them on to her. Camilla told the youngsters that she would pass on the gift, before adding: "I know that Catherine is thrilled by all the kind wishes and support." For the outing, the Queen donned a brown skirt and a long camel coat, to which she added two brooches, one of a bee and a smaller one next to it of a beetle.
Buckingham Palace has announced that King Charles III and Queen Camilla will be accompanied by other members of the Royal Family at the Easter service at St George's Chapel in Windsor on Easter Sunday (Sunday, 31 March). It will be the King’s most significant appearance since he was diagnosed with cancer in February this year.
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King Charles is set to lead the Royal Family in their annual Easter Sunday church service, showing unity during tough times. Despite battling cancer since his diagnosis in February, Charles hopes to attend the service at St George's Chapel in Windsor next weekend.This comes after he expressed his pride in his "beloved" daughter-in-law, the Princess of Wales, for her bravery in discussing her own cancer treatment.The Sunday Mirror has exclusively revealed that 75-year-old Charles has recorded a special Easter message of hope, which will be broadcast on Maundy Thursday at Worcester Cathedral. Queen Camilla will represent The Firm at the annual Royal Maundy Service, handing out the Royal Maundy gifts on behalf of her husband.