King Charles hoping to attend Easter Sunday service with reduced royal turnout

King Charles, 75, accompanied by Queen Camilla, is hoping to attend the annual service at St George’s Chapel, Windsor.

The King has stepped back from public duties on medical advice as he undergoes cancer treatment, to avoid the risks associated with large crowds.

The royal turnout on Easter Sunday will therefore be considerably smaller than usual to minimise his contact with others.

A Palace source told The Telegraph: “The King and Queen are hoping to attend some form of Easter service in Windsor.

“However, it will not be the large family gathering that we might expect to see in different circumstances.”

Kensington Palace has confirmed that the Prince and Princess of Wales and their three children will not attend.

Princess Kate revealed on Friday that she was having preventative chemotherapy for cancer.

Her video message was released just as Prince George, 10, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis, five, broke up from school for the Easter holidays.

The family have now retreated from the public eye for the school holidays.

The prince and princess are understood to be protecting their children from the media coverage surrounding her diagnosis.

In usual circumstances, the Easter Sunday service has a big royal turnout, with most senior royals entering the grounds of Windsor Castle with their children.

Last year, Prince Louis joined his family at church for the first time, dressed smartly in a shirt and tie and clasping Princess Kate's hand.

The occasion marked one of the first large public gatherings of the Royal family since the death of Elizabeth II in September 2022 and they were out in force.

The King and Queen were followed by Prince Andrew, Princess Anne, the Prince and Princess of Wales with Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis and the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh with their son James, Earl of Wessex.

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Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie were there with their husbands, Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi and Jack Brooksbank, as were Mike and Zara Tindall with their two daughters Mia and Lena.

In contrast, next week there will be a vastly reduced royal attendance.

This is set to serve as a visual reminder of the health concerns that have impacted King Charles, Sarah Ferguson and Princess Kate in recent months.

Ever since his cancer diagnosis, the King has been determined to maintain a public profile and continue his state duties.