The royal family wears blue for the first Easter since Queen Elizabeth’s death

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by Jack Hobbs

April 9, 2023 | 9:36 a.m

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King Charles and his family were seen on Sunday dressed in blue at Windsor Castle as he and several senior members of the royal family attended the first Easter service in the chapel since Queen Elizabeth’s death in September.

Alongside Charles, 74, stood Queen Consort Camilla, 75, behind them walked the King’s future sister Princess Anne and her brother, and Prince Andrew, to his shame, The Independent reports.

Prince Edward and his family were followed by the senior members of the royal family, followed by Prince William, Kate Middleton and their three children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.

Featured in the back of the set is Princess Eugenie — who is pregnant — and her husband, Jack Brooksbank.

The service was held at the 15th-century Windsor Castle which served as the final resting place of Charles’ mother and father as well as his grandparents.

In September, the royal family revealed that a new notebook stone had been placed on the tomb.

“The Ledger Stone was installed in the King George VI Memorial Chapel, following the burial of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth,” He reads a tweet next to the photo. The King George VI Memorial Chapel is within the walls of St George’s Chapel, Windsor.

This is also Charles’s first service as Supreme Governor of the Church of England.

The Easter service comes as Charles and Camilla prepare for their coronation on May 6.

In the past, Prince Charles has issued a statement to the country – last year he addressed the millions of displaced “who are wounded by the past, afraid of the future”, however, the King has yet to release this as a reflection of his decision. new terminal.

In keeping with his mother’s tradition, the future king and queen distributed Maundy’s money to 74 men and women as thanks for their distinguished Christian service.

The family outing comes after fresh revelations that King Charles refused to put Meghan Markle on the royal family’s payroll.

Royal Correspondent Robert Jobson announced in his new book, “Ours.”

Jobson claims the then-Prince performed the jab in 2016 when Harry announced his intention to marry the ‘Suits’ star.

According to Jobson, Charles said he couldn’t finance Markle, 41, because he was already paying for Camilla and William’s growing family.

“This enraged Harry,” Jobson wrote, “when the Queen asked Charles why he had not given in, he told her it was not a bank.”

Jobson hypothesized that this was the inciting incident that led to Harry and Meghan’s departure from the royal family.