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The British King Charles III. attended the Easter service in St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle with his wife Camilla. © Hollie Adams/Reuters Pool/PA Wire/dpa
For the first time, the British monarch is attending an appointment outside the palace walls. After his cancer diagnosis became known, he recently took a step back.
Windsor - The British King Charles (75) and his wife Queen Camilla (76) attended the Easter service in St. George's Chapel in Windsor. 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!”
Charles wore a dark coat and a blue tie. Camilla arrived in a mostly green outfit with a hat. The couple had traveled the short distance from their rooms in the castle to the chapel in the forecourt in a limousine. After a brief greeting from the clergy, they went into the church. It was Charles' first major public appearance since his cancer diagnosis was announced in February.
Other royals such as Charles' sister, Princess Anne (73), had already arrived. 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. dpa