PRINCE Andrew has joined the King and Queen at Windsor Castle for the traditional Easter Sunday service.
The Duke of York, who has been ushered out of the spotlight for years, has been snapped heading into St George’s Chapel this morning.
i-ImagesPrince Andrew outside St George’s Chapel today[/caption] Max MumbyKing Charles and Queen Camilla leading the royals[/caption] Max MumbySarah Ferguson has made consecutive appearances at the service[/caption]It comes after doubts were cast over Andrew’s sex accuser Virginia Guiffre historic allegations in light of her bizarre “four days to live” claims.
His ex-wife Sarah Ferguson is also in attendance, after making her return last year – to the surprise of many royal fans.
It was the first time Sarah Ferguson had attended since she divorced Andrew in 1996.
Prince William and Princess Kate are not in attendance today – and there’s a key reason.
Instead, the Prince and Princess of Wales will celebrate the occasion with Prince George, 11, Princess Charlotte, nine, and Prince Louis, six, in Norfolk.
A source close to the family previously told The Mirror: “They are choosing to spend time together as a family before the children go back to school.”
The royal couple skipped last year’s Easter service too, as Princess Kate was undergoing cancer treatment.
King jokes ‘it’s all mirrors’
King Charles did a special Easter visit last week to Durham Cathedral for the Maundy Thursday service.
As he met with royal watchers, he joked it was “all mirrors” when someone said he was looking well.
Pat Johnson, 54, of Jarrow, South Tyneside, attracted Charles’s attention after bringing 18-month-old Pembroke corgi called Lilibet to the stand outside the service.
She said afterwards: “He asked if she was friendly and he asked me what her name was.
“I said I named I named her after your mother and said ‘you look well and he said ‘you are very kind but it’s all mirrors.'”
Charles, who is continuing to have cancer treatment more than a year after his diagnosis, had earlier issued his Easter message saying “love” is the greatest virtue.
The King wrote: “One of the puzzles of our humanity is how we are capable of both great cruelty and great kindness.
“This paradox of human life runs through the Easter story and in the scenes that daily come before our eyes — at one moment, terrible images of human suffering and, in another, heroic acts in war-torn countries where humanitarians of every kind risk their own lives to protect the lives of others.
“There are three virtues that the world still needs — faith, hope and love. “And the greatest of these is love”.
What are Wills and Kate doing for Easter?
By Becky Pemberton
The Prince and Princess of Wales will celebrate Easter Sunday with their kids Prince George, 11, Princess Charlotte, nine, and Prince Louis, six, in Norfolk.
The royal couple skipped last year’s Easter service too, as Kate was undergoing cancer treatment.
William and Kate are likely to spend Easter at their countryside home, Anmer Hall, with their three kids, who are on their holidays from Lambrook School.
A source close to the family told The Mirror: “They are choosing to spend time together as a family before the children go back to school.”
Royal insiders have claimed that Kate, 43, who is now in remission, and husband Prince William, 42, are happier than ever after their tough 2024.
A source told Closer that the future king is ramping up the romance with his wife.
They claimed: “William has been incredibly supportive through Kate’s cancer battle – he’s really proven himself to be a remarkable partner when the going gets tough.
“His big focus has been on making the most of their time and this second chance at life together.
“That means more romantic dinners, more long walks and more holidays. They’re mapping out summer plans right now, with the usual family trips to Cornwall and the Isle of Scilly, but they’re also looking to take a romantic hideaway holiday just the two of them, and even talking about going back to the Seychelles where they honeymooned.”
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