King Charles III is expected to attend the religious service on Easter Sunday.
The monarch, who is currently receiving treatment for cancer, will attend the annual Easter Matins service at St George’s Chapel in Windsor, but will not host the traditional Easter lunch afterwards, Buckingham Palace has confirmed, according to various reports.
With his health in mind, Charles, 75, is expected to sit next to his wife, Queen Camilla, away from the congregation. Fewer people are expected to be present as a precaution.
A source told the Telegraph that the former Prince of Wales’s plan to attend church in person on Sunday was a “sign that things are on the right track” regarding his health.
The upcoming church service could be Charles’ first public appearance in nearly two months. He was last noticed going to church with Camilla at St Mary Magdalene Church in Sandringham, Norfolk, in early February. The king looked excited as he waved to photographers.
Charles announced his cancer prognosis on February 5 – a week after undergoing surgery for an enlarged prostate.
Her daughter-in-law Kate Middleton revealed on March 22 that she had also been diagnosed with cancer following planned abdominal surgery. The 42-year-old mother of three said she is currently undergoing “preventive chemotherapy” and requested privacy.
Royalty’s unmissable extra protection:
“I’m doing well and getting stronger every day, focusing on the things that can help me heal, in mind, body and spirit,” she assured her followers.
The Princess of Wales will not be paying attention to the royal family’s Easter traditions this year.
Last Saturday, Middleton, her husband Prince William and their three children – Prince George, 10, Princess Charlotte, 8, and Prince Louis, 5 – traveled to their Anmer Corridor residence in Norfolk.
The family of five is expected to enjoy an in-person Easter celebration.
