King Charles III and Queen Camilla will attend the Easter Sunday service at St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle this weekend, Buckingham Palace confirmed today.
Royal aides also announced this morning that the couple would be “joined by other members of the Royal Family,” although no further names were given.
The decision for Charles to attend will be seen as significant as it suggests the King’s doctors are happy for him to attend an event despite his cancer treatment.
The couple will attend the Easter Mattins Service — as it is officially known — which will last an hour from 10:45 a.m. to 11:45 a.m., according to the chapel’s website.
The service will be preceded by Holy Communion from 8:30 am to 9:00 am. There will also be a Eucharist from 12:00 to 12:45, followed by a song from 3:30 to 4:15.
King Charles III and Queen Camilla leave the London Clinic together on January 29, 2024
2023 – King Charles III and Queen Camilla with Princess Anne and Prince Andrew as they attend the Easter Mattins Service at St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle on April 9 last year
2023 — The Prince and Princess of Wales with George, Charlotte and Louis at the Easter Mattins Service at St George’s Chapel on April 9, 2023
2022 — Prince William and Kate attend the Easter Mattins Service at St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle with Prince George and Princess Charlotte on April 17, 2022
2019 — Members of the Royal Family, including Prince Harry, Kate and William, watch as Queen Elizabeth II arrives for the Easter Mattins Service at St George’s Chapel on April 21, 2019
1986 – Queen Elizabeth II leaves St George’s Chapel, Windsor after Easter Sunday service
1977 – Princess Anne and Queen Elizabeth arrive for the Easter Sunday service in Windsor
1969 – Princess Anne, Prince Andrew and Queen Elizabeth II at the Easter service in Windsor
The king has been treated for an unknown form of cancer since early February, after undergoing surgery for an enlarged prostate at the London Clinic.
The confirmation comes four days after Charles’ daughter-in-law Kate revealed she had been diagnosed with cancer and was undergoing preventive chemotherapy.
William and Kate will not attend the service, which is unlikely to be a major family gathering or service, as Charles has suspended royal duties to the public.
William is expected to return to public duties after his children return to school after the Easter holidays. For now, he will continue to balance supporting his wife and family with carrying out his official duties, as he has done since her surgery in January.