Kate MiddletonandPrince Williamare making theirEasterdebut — both as the Prince and Princess of Wales and with all three of their children!
The couple stepped out alongside other members of the royal family for theEaster church serviceat St. George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle on Sunday. For the first time, they made the holiday outing as a family of five — althoughPrince George, 9, andPrincess Charlotte, 7,joined their parents at the eventin 2022, 4-year-oldPrince Louisalsotagged along for the Easter servicethis year.
The Wales family coordinated in blue ensembles, which was also the color of choice for King Charles and Queen Camilla for the church visit. Blue seems to be a go-to color forPrince Williamand Princess Kate for family portraits, who also dressed in the color for their2022 Christmas cardand last year’sTrooping the Colour parade.
Princess Kate wore a Catherine Walker & Co coat dress that shepreviously wore at the 2022 Commonwealth Day Service, and completed the look with a blue version of her Lock & Co pillbox hat that she wore last year for St. Patricks Day. And although she normally favors neutral nail polish colors, Kate opted for a bold red shade for the Easter outing.
Princess Charlottesported afloral dressBritish children’s wear designer Rachel Riley with blue tights under a navy coat. After the church service, Charlotte ditched her coat — and Kate was seen carrying it as they walked away from St. George’s Chapel.
Prince George, Prince William, Princess Charlotte, Prince Louis and Kate Middleton.YUI MOK/POOL/AFP via Getty
All three ofPrince Williamand Princess Kate’s children showed off their handshakes while leaving the church service, greeting the pastor with the gesture.
Prince Louis and Kate Middleton.Mark Cuthbert/UK Press via Getty
Prince Louis' Easter debut came just a few months after hejoined the royals at their Christmas Day church outingfor the first time.
Prince George and Princess Charlotte are quickly becoming pros at traditional royal events. The two eldest Wales kids are now old enough to join the family at many outings, including the Christmas walk, amemorial service for their great-grandfather Prince Philipin March 2022 and thefuneral for their great-grandmother Queen Elizabethin September.
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It was recently announced thatPrince Georgewill have abig roleat his grandfatherKing Charles' upcoming coronation on May 6. The young royal, who is second in line to the throne, is set to be a page for the King at the historic ceremony.
“His parents are very excited and delighted that he is a page,” a spokesperson for the Prince and Princess of Wales tells PEOPLE. “It’s something that his parents have thought long and hard about and are very much looking forward to — and I’m sure George is, too.”
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Kate, 41, andPrince William, 40, have shared that their children previously celebrated Easter with anegg hunt.
And in 2020, the royal couple conducted theirfirst-ever full royal engagement via video callamid the coronavirus pandemic, chatting with a school in northern England. Towards the end of the call, the staff made sure to wish them a happy Easter, andPrince Williamassured them that they will be celebrating with plenty of candy.
“There will be a lot of chocolate being eaten here, don’t worry!” he said.
Then Kate turned to her husband with a laugh and quipped, “You keep eating it!”
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It’s already been a big weekend forPrince George, who made asurprise outingwithPrince Williamon Saturday at the Aston Villa soccer game. The father and son watched the match intensely, often sporting mirroring expressions as they followed the action.
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