The British royal family’s Easter celebrations will look a bit different this year, as both King Charles III and Princess Kate undergo cancer treatment for their respective conditions.
A Buckingham Palace source confirmed to Harper’s Bazaar that the traditional service will be 'a smaller-scale royal turnout' than in years prior, as the royals are lying low and focusing on recovery.
The service will take place at St. George’s Chapel this Sunday, March 31, and both Charles and Queen Camilla will attend. Other members of the family will be with them, though Prince William and Kate will not make an appearance, Bazaar can confirm.
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Kensington Palace had previously stated that Kate would likely be absent from the public eye until after Easter due to her abdominal surgery in January, but following the recent announcement of her cancer diagnosis—signs of the disease were found her surgery—a palace insider explains that she will extend her hiatus from public duties until she is recovered.
'The princess will return to official duties when she is cleared to do so by her medical team,' the source told Bazaar.
The source continued, 'She is in good spirits and is focused on making a full recovery.' As for her husband, Prince William 'will continue to balance supporting his wife and family and maintaining his official duties as he has done since the start of the year.'
Kate announced her cancer diagnosis in a personal video last Friday, in which she also revealed she is being treated with preventative chemotherapy. Charles is also undergoing outpatient treatment for his cancer, which he revealed in early February.
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Rosa Sanchez is the senior news editor at Harper's Bazaar, working on news as it relates to entertainment, fashion, and culture. Previously, she was a news editor at ABC News and, prior to that, a managing editor of celebrity news at American Media. She has also written features for Rolling Stone, Teen Vogue, Forbes, and The Hollywood Reporter, among other outlets.
