Members of the royal household reunited on Easter Sunday to attend the annual Mattins Service at St George’s Chapel, Windsor Fort.
The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, who regarded gorgeous in purple, have been joined by their 16-year-old son James, Earl of Wessex, nonetheless their daughter Woman Louise Windsor was notably absent – for the second yr in a row.
Louise usually attends the Easter service with the remainder of the royal household, however, similar to final yr, the 20-year-old was unable to make an look on account of her college commitments.
Louise is at the moment in her second yr on the College of St Andrews in Scotland and based on their official web site, the second semester continues to be working till Monday 8 April, when college students break up for 2 weeks of revision, earlier than starting exams on Saturday 20 April.
Prince Edward and Sophie’s daughter, who’s studying English on the college, is subsequently not solely nonetheless in lectures, however busy getting ready for her spring exams.
Louise enrolled on the Scottish college in September 2022 however not lengthy after beginning, she needed to depart for a brief interval following the loss of life of her grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, as she mourned together with her household and attended her grandmother’s mendacity in state and funeral in London.
The younger royal has adopted within the footsteps of her cousin Prince William and his spouse Princess Kate by attending St Andrews. The celebrated college is the famed spot the place the couple met and fell in love. William gained a 2:1 in his Geography diploma, whereas Kate achieved a 2:1 in Artwork Historical past in 2005.
Earlier than gaining her place at college, Louise studied English, Historical past, Politics, and Drama as her A-Degree topics at St Mary’s College Ascot. She was beforehand educated at St George’s College, Windsor Fort.
On Sunday, members of the royal household stepped out for a smaller than standard gathering, with King Charles and Queen Camilla main the celebration at St George’s Chapel.
It was the King’s first main public look since his most cancers analysis was introduced in February and when requested whether or not his outing was a constructive signal, a palace spokesperson mentioned: “There’s nice hope and optimism from each medical doctors and the affected person.
“Whereas HM has in fact been enterprise all his official duties in non-public, and has been photographed at quite a few smaller palace engagements, hopefully at present has supplied wider public reassurance that His Majesty is doing effectively and that the highway forward is wanting very constructive.”
Different royals in attendance included Princess Anne, her husband Timothy Laurence, Prince Andrew, and his ex-wife Sarah, Duchess of York.
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