Charles and Camilla wish crowds ‘Happy Easter’ after church service at Windsor

The King and Queen Consort wished the public “Happy Easter” as they attended St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle for the first Easter Sunday service of Charles’s reign.

The royal family were out in force in the grounds of the castle, enjoying the bright spring sunshine before the morning service.

They left the service separately, with Camilla stopping to receive a bouquet from Harriet, 10.

Camilla waved to members of the public and wished them a “Happy Easter”, before getting into a waiting car.

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Camilla wished members of the public a ‘Happy Easter’ as she got into a waiting car (Yui Mok/PA)

They were joined at the service by the Princess Royal and the Duke of York.

Andrew also wished the public a “Happy Easter” as he left.

The Prince and Princess of Wales attended with their three children, George, Charlotte and Louis.

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The Prince and Princess of Wales attended with Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis (Yui Mok/PA)

William and Prince George wore matching navy suits, while Princess Charlotte wore a blue polka-dot dress.

Prince Louis, attending the service for the first time, wore a suit jacket and light blue shorts.

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The King Charles and Queen Consort wore matching royal blue outfits (Yui Mok/PA)

The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh attended with their son James, the Earl of Wessex.

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The Princess of Wales shakes eight-year-old Samuel’s hand after receiving a posy from him (Yui Mok/PA)

It was likely to have been a moving moment for the royal family, with the 15th century chapel being the late Queen’s final resting place and the Easter Sunday service the first to take place since her death.

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Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank joined other senior royals at the Easter Sunday morning service at St George’s Chapel (Yui Mok/PA)

Charles, as monarch, has succeeded his mother to become the Supreme Governor of the Church of England.

In less than a month’s time, he will be crowned alongside Camilla in a religious service in Westminster Abbey.

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