The Princess of Wales and her daughter Princess Charlotte were spotted holding hands while leaving the Easter church service in Windsor, marking a rare public display of affection.
The adorable moment came as the Prince and Princess of Wales, accompanied by their children, Prince George, 12, Princess Charlotte, 10, and Prince Louis, seven, exited St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle, smiling and waving to onlookers.
As they turned the corner, Kate was seen tenderly holding her daughter’s hand as they walked off alongside William and the boys.
The mother and daughter looked so in sync as they walked hand-in-hand, sporting near-identical long, honey-blonde hair and smart outfits. The quiet moment of affection and parental support was captured on camera, sparking a big reaction among royal fans.
The Easter celebrations were led by King Charles and his wife Queen Camilla, and also saw Peter Phillips’ soon-to-be stepdaughter Georgina Sperling, 13, make her official royal debut after he confirmed the date of his royal wedding this summer with NHS nurse Harriet Sperling.
The Duchess of Edinburgh and her daughter, Lady Louise Windsor, were absent from proceedings, as were Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie, who opted for “alternative plans” amid the media storm surrounding their disgraced parents, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Sarah Ferguson.
© Getty ImagesPrincess Kate’s deeply symbolic look
This marked the Princess of Wales’ grand return to the Easter church service after two years in which the family opted for more private celebrations.
Opting to re-wear one of her favourite embroidered Self-Portrait ensembles, topped with a pretty, leaf-embellished hat by Juliette Botterill, she was a vision in a deeply symbolic look.
© Getty ImagesHer choice was no coincidence. This was the royal’s first time sporting the colour white for Easter since 2017, a detail that signals renewal, fresh starts, and perhaps a new chapter after years of personal challenges.
The colour white symbolizes purity, light, grace and in a biblical sense, the resurrection of Jesus Christ, the event that Easter celebrates.
Colour expert Tash Bradley previously told HELLO!: “White means clarity of thought. To wear white, you’ve got to have a lot of confidence. You’re not hiding anything – you want to show purity. It’s very clean, very pure, very soft.”
© Samir Hussein./WireImageAll-important jewellery
Kate’s ensemble was completed by a cross necklace, crafted from white gold and encrusted with diamonds, serving as a profound nod to the spiritual occasion.
Complementing this were the Bahrain Pearl Drop Earrings, pieces of immense historical weight on loan from the late Queen Elizabeth II’s collection. The jewels date back to 1947, originating from a wedding gift of seven pearls presented to Princess Elizabeth by the Hakim of Bahrain.
These earrings have punctuated royal history, appearing in everything from the Late Queen’s 1951 Canadian tour to her most iconic official portraits. After being famously loaned to Diana, Princess of Wales, they became a staple for senior family members.
Kate now reserves them for occasions of immense personal and national gravity, including wearing them for the funerals of Prince Philip in 2021 and Queen Elizabeth II in 2022 respectively.
Princess Charlotte echoes her mother
Princess Charlotte, meanwhile, appeared to be making a nod to her mother’s love of repeating and recycling outfits by donning the coat she wore to the 2025 Christmas service.
© UK Press via Getty ImagesThe design closely echoes one worn by the Princess of Wales at one of her first official engagements in 2011, shortly after announcing her engagement to Prince William. The style parallel is clear, combined with the fact that Charlotte wore her elegant coat layered over a pastel blue dress.
For years, Kate has made blue one of her go-to shades for the Easter service. She wore it in 2019, 2022, and 2023, establishing an unspoken tradition within her wardrobe.
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