The King and Queen have led a unified Royal Family at church for their traditional Easter Sunday service at Windsor.

Charles and Camilla were this year joined by the Prince and Princess of Wales and their three children – Prince George, 12, Princess Charlotte, ten, and seven-year-old Prince Louis.

Also present was Princess Anne and her husband, Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, as well as the Duke of Edinburgh and their son James, Earl of Wessex, 18.

Notable by their absence at the Easter Matins service at St George’s Chapel, Windsor were Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and his daughters, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie.

With the agreement of the King, they have made alternative plans and will miss the traditional gathering.

Sources have maintained they will join the Royal Family at future occasions but in the current circumstances it was decided that they would stay away.

Senior royals were led by the Prince and Princess of Wales and their children down on foot from Windsor Castle, despite the blustery conditions.

The large – and notably young – party chatted happily as they walked.

Princess Charlotte, sporting a pretty dress under a warm camel-colours coat with a brown velvet collar and cuffs, looked delighted and waved to the crowd. Louis walked proudly beside her.

Also in the group were The Princess Royal and Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, with The Duke of Edinburgh and his son James, Earl of Wessex, 18.

The Prince and Princess of Wales arriving with their children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis, arriving with other members of the royal family to attend the Easter Service at St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle — April 5, 2026

King Charles III waves as he arrives with members of his family at St George’s Chapel, in Windsor — April 5, 2026

Prince William chats with his smiling daughter, Princess Charlotte, as they attend the Easter Service at Windsor Castle — April 5, 2026

Peter Phillips, and his fiancé, Harriet Sperling, were also in attendance with his daughters Savannah and Isla.

And for the first time, in a sign of the new, blended royal family, Ms Sperling’s daughter, Georgina, 15, was also in attendance with her new step-sisters to be.

At the rear of the group were Lady Sarah Chatto and her husband, Daniel.

Finally, the King and Queen were driven down in the State Bentley, Camille sporting a red wool crepe dress by Fiona Clare and a hat by Philip Treacy with a brooch which had belonged to Queen Elizabeth II.

King Charles looks full of good spirits as he warmly greeted his family despite the chill winds, sweetly touching his grandson, Prince Louis, on the shoulder.

Last year, Charles and Camilla were joined by the former Duke of York and his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson at the 15th century chapel on Easter Sunday.

Since then, however, Andrew has been stripped by the King of both his right to be a prince and his dukedom over his association with paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein, though Beatrice and Eugenie kept their princess titles.

Andrew was arrested in February, on his 66th birthday, on suspicion of misconduct in public office after allegations that he shared sensitive information with Epstein during his time as the UK’s trade envoy.

He has denied any wrongdoing over his links to Epstein regarding Ms Giuffre, but has not directly responded to the latest allegations.

Beatrice and Eugenie have also faced scrutiny after their names appeared in the recently-released Epstein files.

The Prince and Princess of Wales missed the service last year as they were spending the weekend with their children in Norfolk, and they were absent in 2024 as it came just over a week after Catherine released an emotional video message disclosing that she had started a course of preventative chemotherapy.

A large crowd of eager royal fans had gathered from early to secure a spot to watch the royal procession down from Windsor Castle.

The Easter service comes days after Buckingham Palace announced Charles’ visit to the US will go ahead from April 27 to April 30 as planned, despite tensions between President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer over the Iran war.

Charles smiles as he arrives with Queen Camilla for the Easter Service — April 5, 2026

Queen Camilla speaks with the Dean of Windsor, the Rt. Rev. Christopher Cocksworth — April 5, 2026

The Prince of Wales waves to the gathering crowd as he arrives alongside Princess Kate and their three children — April 5, 2026

Princess Charlotte of Wales and Prince William, Prince of Wales, stand next to Prince Louis of Wales as he shakes hands with the Dean of Windsor, the Rt. Rev. Christopher Cocksworth — April 5, 2026

The Princess of Wales with her daughter, Princess Charlotte — April 5, 2026

Princess Charlotte looks at her brother Prince Louis as the siblings arrive for the Easter Service — April 5, 2026

The Princess Royal shaking hands with The Dean of Windsor, the Rt. Rev. Christopher Cocksworth — April 5, 2026

Prince George of Wales and Catherine, Princess of Wales attend the 2026 Easter Matins Service — April 5, 2026

The Prince and Princess of Wales missed the service last year as they were spending the weekend with their children in Norfolk, and they were absent in 2024 as it came just over a week after Kate released an emotional video message disclosing that she had started a course of preventative chemotherapy.

Meanwhile, a body language expert has claimed Andrew desperately tried to flaunt his ‘blue blood’ status superiority over royal rival Sir Tim Laurence on Easter Sunday.

Following the Royal Family’s annual Easter Sunday service at Windsor’s St George’s Chapel in 2023, the former prince was captured holding a gate open for the clergy, Princess Anne and Sarah as they all exited the chapel.

However, a rather disgruntled Andrew, who found himself in a ‘humiliating regal royal downgrade’, appeared to reject the prospect of stepping out behind his brother-in-law, Sir Tim, 71.

According to Judi James, the ex-Duke, 66, underwent some ‘desperate queue-jumping that muscled the eternally polite Sir Tim to the back of the queue behind him’.

The event would mark one of Andrew’s last Easters with the Royal Family following the ensuing fallout of his controversial ties to Epstein.

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Andrew’s desperation to flaunt ‘blue-blood’ on Easter Sunday, according to body language expert

However, three years ago, the then-Duke of York was eager to claim an ‘important centre power spot’ and a ‘dominant’ role in the Firm – at the expense of Sir Tim.

Analysing the striking footage, Ms James told the Daily Mail: ‘Andrew arrives at the top of the stairs wearing a “gloating” type of smile at being the first royal to emerge and greet the cameras.

‘His eyes stare up at the corners with teeth bared. He performs a small, gallant glide to grab the gate and pull it back but his smile quickly drops as he finds himself pinned behind it and having to wait while the others go first at thanking and chatting to the clergy.’

Ms James noted that as Andrew continued to play the role of ‘doorman’, he soon realised he would be forced to ‘hold the gate open for non blue-blood Sir Tim’ and quickly began to establish a ‘get-out strategy’.

‘Andrew’s apparent impatience and indignation is suggested by the way he raises his hand to hold the spear at the top of the fencing,’ Ms James noted.

‘His hand becomes a claw at the top of the pole and his lips are clamped as he scans the cameras and the public with a wary eye expression.’

While it may have been ‘more polite for Andrew to wait his turn and go last’, the former prince instead ‘looks at Tim with two intentional gestures that show he has no intention of being last after his brother-in-law here’.

‘Andrew appears to warm up to jump in via a couple of small leans or pushes inward as though he is revving up for the push,’ said Ms James.

However, the clergy then appeared to turn back to speak to Anne, leaving a ‘frowning’ Andrew ‘ignored in the conversation’.

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and his daughters Beatrice and Eugenie (pictured in 2011 at Zara Phillips and Mikle Tindall’s wedding )will not be at the Easter Service at Windsor Castle 

The Duke of Edinburgh and the Princess Royal with Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence — April 5, 2026

Peter Phillips and Harriet Sperling attending the Easter Service at St George’s Chapel — April 5, 2026

the Prince and Princess of Wales and their three children – Prince George, 12, Princess Charlotte , ten, and seven-year-old Prince Louis 

‘This time, Andrew pushes straight in front of Tim and turns his glance to the cameras to announce his arrival in the important centre power-spot,’ added Ms James.

‘Andrew might have nodded at Tim to register the pushing-in but it seems he just ignores him, a gesture that looks like a lack of respect.’

In response to Andrew’s actions, Tim appears to ‘grin wryly’ which Ms James notes may be a ‘form of polite indulgence’.

‘He remains cold-shouldered by Andrew, pushed behind him while Fergie is pushed to the side.’