King Charles has issued an Easter message ahead of today's outing with Queen Camilla.
The King and Queen will be travelling to Durham Cathedral today to attend a Maundy Thursday service.
Ahead of the Maundy Service, King Charles has shared an Easter message from Buckingham Palace.
It reads: "One of the puzzles of our humanity is how we are capable of both great cruelty and great kindness.
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"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.
"On Maundy Thursday, Jesus knelt and washed the feet of many of those who would abandon Him.
"His humble action was a token of His love that knew no bounds or boundaries and is central to Christian belief."
King Charles attended the Easter Sunday service last year
PAPraising other faiths, King Charles continued: "The love He showed when He walked the Earth reflected the Jewish ethic of caring for the stranger and those in need, a deep human instinct echoed in Islam and other religious traditions, and in the hearts of all who seek the good of others.
"The abiding message of Easter is that God so loved the world — the whole world — that He sent His son to live among us to show us how to love one another, and to lay down His own life for others in a love that proved stronger than death.
"There are three virtues that the world still needs — faith, hope and love. 'And the greatest of these is love'.
"It is with these timeless truths in my mind, and my heart, that I wish you all a blessed and peaceful Easter."
Queen Elizabeth II distributing the Maundy money during the Royal Maundy Service in 2019
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At the conclusion of today's service, Their Majesties will join the Royal Maundy Party for a photograph outside the North Door.
Before departure, the King and Queen will have the opportunity to visit the Deanery to meet members of the community involved in the service and to see a special exhibition of the Cathedral’s Magna Cartas.
These are on display for the first time in eight years, recognising the 800th anniversary of the 1225 issue in Durham’s collection.
