From AP:
“William and Kate lead royals
at Easter service; queen absent”
(Britain’s Prince William and
Kate, Duchess of Cambridge arrive with Prince George and Princess Charlotte to
the Easter Mattins Service at St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle in
Berkshire, England, Sunday, April 17, 2022.)
Senior British royals including
Prince William and his wife Kate have attended an Easter Sunday church service
at Windsor Castle.Queen Elizabeth II, who has been experiencing mobility
problems, did not attend the service at St. George’s Chapel on the castle
grounds, a fixture in the royals’ calendar. William and Kate, also known as the
Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, were accompanied by two of their three children:
Prince George, 8, and 6-year-old Princess Charlotte. Also in attendance were
the queen's youngest son, Prince Edward, with his wife Sophie and their
children, and Princess Eugenie, the daughter of Prince Andrew.
(Britain’s Princess Eugenie,
left, and Kate, Peter Philips arrive with daughters Isla and Savannah to the
Easter Mattins Service at St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle in Berkshire,
England, Sunday, April 17, 2022.)
The queen, who turns 96 on
Thursday, is celebrating her Platinum Jubilee this year, marking 70 years on
the throne. She cut back on public duties on her doctors’ orders since spending
a night in hospital in October, and also had a bout of COVID-19 in February.
She attended a memorial service last month for her late husband Prince Philip,
and has continued to meet virtually with diplomats and politicians.
On Thursday she had a visit from
her grandson Prince Harry and his wife Meghan — the first time the couple has
visited the U.K. together since they stepped down as working royals in 2020 and
moved to California. Harry and Meghan visited the queen at Windsor, 20 miles
(32 kilometers) west of London, on their way to the Netherlands for the
Invictus Games. Harry is founder and patron of the international sports
competition for wounded or ill military personnel and veterans.
^ While it’s sad that the Queen
herself couldn’t be there I’m glad that William and Kate led it in her stead. ^
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