King Charles ‘will sit apart from Royal family at Easter service to protect his health’
King Charles will sit apart from the rest of the Royal Family at the Easter Matins service on Sunday to protect his health while he undergoes treatment for cancer.
The arrangement, which has been signed off by his medical team, will see Charles, 75, and the Queen seated slightly away from other relatives in St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle this weekend.
It is considered an ‘acceptable’ environment and level of risk for the monarch, who is nearly two months into his treatment, and a positive sign of the progress of his recovery, according to The Telegraph.
A Palace source described the King’s attendance as a ‘sign of things heading in the right direction’.
Buckingham Palace has not yet confirmed which members of the Royal family will attend, but the service is expected to be a smaller version of the annual gathering.
The Prince and Princess of Wales and their children Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis will miss the service on Sunday.
They are spending the Easter holidays together as they adjust to Kate’s own cancer diagnosis, which was discovered in post-operative tests following her major abdominal surgery.
The King’s own treatment for cancer was announced at the start of February, but he has been carrying out low-key official duties behind palace walls.
Although the Easter service is within the grounds of the castle, the King and Queen will be seen arriving by the media.
Royal arrivals at the chapel’s Galilee Porch are often watched by staff living at Windsor, who usually gather on a grassy bank nearby or look on from their doorsteps.
The family is expected to reassemble for the 80th anniversary of D-Day to show support for Britain’s veterans, the Telegraph reports.
Both the King and Prince William will honour the sacrifices of those who fought in World War II, with plans for senior royals to travel to Normandy for the occasion.
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