Britain's King Charles joined by Andrew at Easter Sunday service

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21-04-2025

Britain's King Charles and Queen Camilla were joined by Prince Andrew at the traditional Easter Sunday service at Windsor Castle.
Andrew arrived at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, with Princess Anne, his ex-wife Sarah, Duchess of York and Anne's husband Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence.
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A member of the gathered crowd shouted 'Happy Easter, sir' to Andrew as he left St George's Chapel after the service.
He glanced at them before walking off with his ex-wife Sarah, Duchess of York, who smiled and waved at well-wishers.
Camilla was presented with flowers before she and Charles walked over to members of the public and briefly greeted some of them.
They were wished a 'Happy Easter' and they smiled and waved before being driven off.
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The Dean of Windsor, the Right Rev Christopher Cocksworth, stands with Charles and Camilla, as they look at a young girl who will present a posy (Kirsty Wigglesworth/PA)
Andrew quickly entered the chapel ahead of Anne as she spoke with the Dean of Windsor, the Right Rev Christopher Cocksworth outside.
Andrew came back outside as Charles and Camilla arrived.
Andrew has not been pictured at a formal British royal family event since last Easter.
He had disappeared from public life after stepping down from official duties.
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Britain's King Charles and Queen Camilla, leave after attending the Easter Mattins service (Kirsty Wigglesworth/PA)
Britain's Prince and Princess of Wales were not there as they are spending the weekend with their children in Norfolk.
The Waleses, who have a country home, Anmer Hall, on the Sandringham estate, missed the annual service last year after Kate, who is now in remission, was diagnosed with cancer.
Andrew missed the royal family's traditional Christmas gathering at Sandringham last year amid the controversy surrounding his links to an alleged Chinese spy.
Andrew stepped down from public life after criticism over his friendship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein – and a few years later paid millions to settle a civil sexual assault case with Virginia Giuffre, a woman he claimed never to have met.
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It followed his Newsnight interview in 2019 when he said he 'did not regret' his friendship with Epstein, who had trafficked Ms Giuffre, and was heavily criticised for failing to show sympathy with the sex offender's victims.
Andrew announced at the time he would be 'stepping back from public duties for the foreseeable future' and disappeared from a string of high-profile national events involving the monarchy.
His mother Queen Elizabeth II later stripped him of his honorary military roles, remaining royal patronages and he gave up his HRH style in a dramatic fallout from his civil sex case.