William and Kate Absent Again As King Charles and Camilla Attend Royal Easter
King Charles and Queen Camilla stepped out for annual Easter celebrations on Sunday, April 20 with many members of the royal family – minus Prince William and Kate Middleton.For the second year in a row, the couple opted out after they skipped last year's celebrations due to Middleton's breast cancer diagnosis. (In January, the princess announced she's in remission.)
Also in attendance at the Easter Matins Service at St. George's Chapel in Windsor were King Charles' siblings, Princess Anne and husband Sir Timothy Laurence, Prince Andrew and ex-wife Sarah Ferguson, and Prince Edward and wife Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh (along with their son James, Earl of Wessex). Also spotted were Princess Beatrice and her husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozz, and Princess Eugenie and her husband Jack Brooksbank.William and Kate decided instead to take their children, Prince George, 11, Princess Charlotte, 9, and Prince Louis, 7, to Norfolk, according to People.The official royal family Instagram page posted for Easter, "He is Risen! Wishing a peaceful and happy Easter Sunday to all who celebrate."
A few days before the holiday, Charles posted an Easter message on the royal family's website In part, he 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. A few weeks ago, I met many such people at a reception in Buckingham Palace and felt a profound sense of admiration for their resilience, courage and compassion."
He added, "It is with these timeless truths in my mind, and my heart, that I wish you all a blessed and peaceful Easter."
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