This Easter, Princess Kate of Wales is anticipated to embrace a new position as King Charles modifies the rules for the family's customary Easter lunch. A royal expert has stated that the Royal Family will come together for a Sunday lunch during the Easter bank holiday weekend, marking the first Easter without Queen Elizabeth II and the second anniversary of Prince Philip's death.
Royal expert Ingrid Seward predicts the entire family will assemble on Sunday, with the exception of Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex. The gathering will provide an opportunity for the family to reconnect before the King's Coronation in May.
Typically, the family follows established traditions during the four-day holiday, including a fish dinner on Good Friday and a visit to St George's Chapel for a service on Sunday before returning for a four-course roast.
However, Seward told The Sun that Charles may decide to relax one rule previously enforced by his late mother: "The Queen always said until they could hold a knife and fork properly they could not eat at the table, but Charles might have relaxed that rule a bit."
Seward also speculates that Kate may take on an additional role, helping to organize activities for the children during the occasion: "Kate is a great organiser and will almost certainly organise an Easter egg hunt - they can also go to the royal mews and see the horses there and there is an indoor pool for swimming and ponies for them to ride."
Throughout her reign, the Queen frequently invited family members to the castle for the extended weekend, allowing them to spend quality time together away from their busy lives as working royals.
Former royal chef Darren McGrady has previously shared insights from his experience preparing Easter dinner for the late Queen and her family. Meal times are considered extremely important at the castle during the Easter weekend.
On Friday, the family enjoys a traditional fish dinner, followed by a four-course roast on Sunday. McGrady told OK! Magazine: "We'd go straight into the main course - a traditional roast lamb with seasonal vegetables."
He added that the Royal Family also enjoys cheese with lunch rather than dinner, with the Queen particularly fond of the fresh Windsor Cheese, made exclusively at the Windsor Dairy.
McGrady said: "The most incredible sweet white Windsor peaches grew on the estate too in my day. We'd have to lock them away in the kitchens because everyone wanted to taste them."
