Royals Mark Easter with Maundy Service

It's April 2nd. Welcome to Entertainment and Celebrity News today, powered by AI. I'm

Cory with the story. King Charles III and Queen Camilla kicked off Easter weekend at the

Royal Monty Service in St. Asaf Cathedral, North Wales. This keeps up Queen Elizabeth II's

tradition of hosting it in different UK spots each year, and it's only the second time

ever in Wales, the first back in 1982. Notably absent were Prince William and Princess Kate.

Over the past two years, William and Kate have opted for private Easter celebrations with

their three kids. That's 12-year-old, Prince George, 10-year-old, Princess Charlotte, and

seven-year-old, Prince Louis. The children have shown up at public events before, with

George and Charlotte debuting in 2022, at Windsor, and Louis joining the next year.

The Royal Family's Instagram gave some background, posting throwback photos of Charles and Camilla

over the years, plus shots of the late Queen. Elizabeth, Prince Philip, and the Queen

mother at past services. They explained the custom dates back to 600 AD, where on the Thursday

before Easter, the monarch hands out Monty Money to people who've made big impacts in their

communities. With the Royal's blending public duty and family time like this, Easter traditions

stay strong while giving space for those private moments.