Easter Sunday 2023 will be the first that the British royal family will spend without Queen Elizabeth II since her death last September. The family usually celebrates at Windsor Castle, and on Easter Sunday will attend a church service at St. George’s Chapel. This year, the royal family will celebrate the first Easter with King Charles III as monarch, writes The Independent.

Royal expert and biographer Ingrid Seward believes it will be a fun holiday where members of the British royal family are likely to reminisce about the fun they had in years gone by. She told The Sun that the royals are likely to say “a few special prayers in a private chapel in the castle just for family and close friends”. The 70-year history of the royal marriage also believes that both the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh will be remembered during the Easter service.

Which royals will be in Windsor for Easter?

Seward expects family members in attendance at Windsor Castle to include the Princess Royal and Tim Lawrence, Zara and Mike Tindall and their children, Peter Phillips and his children and grandchildren, Princesses Beatrice and Eugenia with their wives and children, Lord Snowdon and his children. , as well as the Queen’s niece, Lady Sarah Chatto and her children. The Prince and Princess of Wales are likely to attend “unless they’re skiing”, but the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and their two children are not expected to be in the UK, let alone attend the Easter holidays with the rest of the family.

The Queen Consort’s children, Tom Parker-Bowles and Laura Lopez, and their children may also travel to Windsor for Easter. The Duke of York is also likely to be there with his daughters, but it is not known if Sarah Ferguson will attend. The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh and their children may attend, as they did last year.

“This is King Charles’ first Easter as a monarch and although he won’t be there for more than a few days, it’s important that he keeps the Easter Court tradition going. It’s an opportunity for the whole family to get together before the coronation, and no one will turn down an invitation from the king, no matter what he does. They can also go to the Royal Mews and see the horses there, there’s an indoor pool and ponies to ride,” Seward said.

In previous years, egg hunts and egg painting workshops were held at several Royal Palaces on Easter. Seward imagines Kate Middleton will take up the baton to organize this weekend’s Easter egg hunt thanks to her organizational skills.

For the royal family, Easter is usually a gathering. Each year, most of the members, including the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall, and Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie, gather at Windsor Castle for an Easter service in St George’s Chapel, where crowds of well-wishers gather in the castle park with flowers and gifts. After a religious service in Windsor, the royal family returns to the castle for a traditional lamb roast dinner.