Zara Tindall arrives at the first Easter Sunday service of King Charles’s reign

Zara Tindall embraced the arrival of spring as she attended the Easter Sunday service in Windsor today with her husband and their daughters.

Princess Anne’s 41-year-old daughter wore a £760 hot pink Jane flare dress for the traditional Easter Mattins service at St George’s Chapel when she arrived alongside her former rugby player Mike, 44.

The mother-of-three was joined by her daughters Mia, nine, and Lena, four. The married couple left their youngest child, Lucas, two, at home.

Dressed in a white ensemble, Zara’s mother, Princess Anne, 72, also attended the first Easter Sunday service of King Charles’s reign with her husband Tim Lawrence.

The Waleses led the senior royals for the service, which was the first ever since Queen Elizabeth II’s death last September. Today is also the second anniversary of Prince Philip’s death.

Zara completed her vibrant ensemble with a cream floral fascinator, matching handbag and pumps. The royal family’s hot pink dress looks effortlessly elegant and features button detailing, long sleeves and a high neckline.

Looking just as stylish as their mum, Mia opted for a £84 floral print Reiss dress, while Lena donned a £68 frill dress from the same brand.

Meanwhile, Mike looked good in a navy blue suit with a blue tie as he held his oldest daughter’s hand as they walked into the building.

The King gathered his family for his first Easter Sunday appearance as monarch in Windsor this morning.

Following in the footsteps of his late mother, who always held Easter Court at her beloved Berkshire residence, Charles was joined by his wife, the Queen Consort, and his three eldest grandchildren – Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.

The Princess of Wales and the Queen Consort both opted for royal blue for Easter Sunday, with the mother-of-three arriving hand-in-hand with her youngest son Prince Louis, who joined the family for the first time at the service.

Holding his mother’s hand, he cast a serious look at the waiting media, while the princess gave a brief smile and greeting.

The king’s niece Princess Beatrice, her husband Edo Mapelli Mozzi, Prince Andrew and Princess Anne were also present today.

Behind the king were the new Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh and their eldest son, James, now the Earl of Wessex. Their student daughter Lady Louise was absent.

Also in attendance was Princess Anne’s husband, Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, who walked with Queen Elizabeth’s niece, Lady Sarah Chatto, and her husband Daniel.

They were followed by a heavily pregnant Princess Eugenie and her husband Jack Brooksbank, who are expecting their second child together.

The family group particularly missed the estranged Duke and Duchess of Sussex, who have not yet confirmed whether they will attend the King’s coronation.

The royals are expected to largely follow tradition on this bittersweet occasion, but some reports have suggested that Easter Sunday dinner may be less formal.

RoyaI told expert Ingrid Seward The sun that one is specific late Queen’s dinner rule that King Charles might choose to relax.

She said, “They will all eat together, but not the young children who will eat in the dining room of the nursery.

‘The Queen used to say they shouldn’t eat at the table until they could hold a knife and fork properly, but Charles might have relaxed that rule. But dinner is for adults only.’

And the weekend was reportedly going to be action-packed for the royal kids, with Ingrid telling the outlet that Kate was planning an Easter egg hunt.

“Kate is a great organizer and will almost certainly organize an Easter egg hunt – the kids can also go to the royal stables and see the horses there and there’s an indoor pool to swim in and ponies to ride,” she said.