First major appearance: Charles attends Easter service. Heir to the throne Prince William (41), his wife Princess Kate (42) and their children did not take part in the service.

Kate recently announced that she also had cancer and was now receiving preventative chemotherapy. The couple appeared smiling and waving as they entered the church in the grounds of Windsor Castle in the morning. When someone from a group of onlookers shouted ‘Happy Easter!’, the king replied: “You too!”