Kate Middleton and Prince William are resuming a royal family tradition.

For the first time since 2023, the Prince and Princess of Wales stepped out at the Easter Matins Service at St. George’s Chapel on the grounds of Windsor Castle alongside their kids George, 12, Charlotte, 10, and Louis, 7.

 

For the April 5th occasion, Kate, 44, donned a taupe skirt suit with a matching hat while her mini-me Charlotte wore a tan overcoat and sensible black flats. Meanwhile, William, 43, twinned with sons George and Louis in a matching blue suit.

While many newspapers previously learned that Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie—the daughters of the former Prince Andrew and his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson—would not be in attendance at this year’s service, King Charles III and Queen Camilla made an appearance at the annual event. Indeed, the pair was joined by Princess Anne, her husband Sir Timothy Laurence, Prince Edward, and his son James, Earl of Wessex.

The outing marks the first time Kate and William have appeared at a royal Easter outing in two years. After all, the family missed out on the 2024 festivities weeks after Kate shared her cancer diagnosis. And the following year, the couple opted to spend the holiday privately with their children at their Norfolk country home.

Though Kate has been open about how her health battle has altered her day-to-day life, she shared in January 2025 that she’s in remission.

“It is a relief to now be in remission and I remain focused on recovery,” she wrote in a message on X Jan. 14. “As anyone who has experienced a cancer diagnosis will know, it takes time to adjust to a new normal.”

“I am however looking forward to a fulfilling year ahead,” she continued. “There is much to look forward to. Thank you to everyone for your continued support.”

Kate’s update came shortly after she visited the hospital where she received treatment.

“I wanted to take the opportunity to say thank you to The Royal Marsden for looking after me so well during the past year,” she shared in her message. “My heartfelt thanks goes to all those who have quietly walked alongside William and me as we have navigated everything.”

Not long before that, both had become the focus of discussion when they spoke out amidst the release of millions of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein, expressing their support for the victims of the convicted sex offender.

Amid the release of files surrounding the late convicted sex offender, his extensive social network and criminal activities, including alleged interactions with Prince Andrew—now known as Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor—a Kensington Palace spokesperson shared a message on behalf of the royal couple.

“I can confirm The Prince and Princess have been deeply concerned by the continuing revelations,” the spokesperson shared in a statement obtained by MS NOW Feb. 9. “Their thoughts remain focused on the victims.”

Among the batches of documents being released by the Department of Justice were alleged comments made by Andrew’s ex-wife Sarah Ferguson—with whom he shares kids Princess Eugenie, 35, and Princess Beatrice, 37—about their eldest daughter.

In a March 2010 email, reviewed by E! News Feb. 2, Epstein asked Ferguson if she would be interested in taking a trip to New York. The former royal replied, “Not sure yet. Just waiting for Eugenie to come back from a shagging weekend!!”

Kate and William—who, along with Prince Harry, is the nephew of Andrew—are among the growing list of royals who have addressed the Epstein files. Most recently, Prince Edward, the other brother of King Charles III, expressed his support for the victims.

“I think it’s all really important always to remember the victims,” the youngest of late Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip’s four kids said during a CNN broadcast of World Governments Summit in Dubai Feb. 3, “and who are the victims in all this, a lot of victims in all this.”

Meanwhile, Charles and wife Queen Camilla had previously shared insight into the decision to ultimately strip Andrew of his royal titles over allegations connected to his friendship with Epstein.

 

“These censures are deemed necessary, notwithstanding the fact that he continues to deny the allegations against him,” Buckingham Palace shared in an October statement. “Their Majesties wish to make clear that their thoughts and utmost sympathies have been, and will remain with, the victims and survivors of any and all forms of abuse.”

Although Andrew—who previously settled a civil lawsuit with late accuser Virginia Guiffre—vehemently denied the sexual abuse allegations against him, the 65-year-old agreed that the news had become a distraction from the royal family’s work.

“With His Majesty’s agreement, we feel I must now go a step further,” he said in a statement. “I will therefore no longer use my title or the honours which have been conferred upon me. As I have said previously, I vigorously deny the accusations against me.”