Prince William and Kate Middleton led the royal family’s largest gathering since the arrest of their disgraced uncle Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.
However, Andrew’s daughters Princess Beatrice and Eugenie did not attend the Easter Sunday service this morning.
The Prince and Princess of Wales walked from the front with their son Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis as they led the royal family down the hill towards St George’s Chapel in foggy conditions.
The future king and queen were followed by Princess Anne and her husband, Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence, as well as Prince Edward and his son James, Viscount Severn.
However, King Charles and Camilla arrived by car and were greeted outside the chapel by their family before going inside for the service.
Last year Prince William and Kate missed the service because they were spending the weekend with their children in Norfolk.
He was also absent in 2024 as it came just a week after Kate released an emotional video message revealing she had started a course of preventative chemotherapy following a cancer diagnosis.
Earlier, it was reported that Eugenie and Beatrice, with the consent of their uncle the King, have made alternative plans and will not attend the family gathering.
However, royal expert Rob Shooter claimed Prince William sidelined Beatrice and Eugenie from the royal Easter, saying, “This is not a scheduling issue – this is a power move.”
