King Charles Shares a Sweet Moment With Louis and Charlotte

King Charles and Queen Camilla walking into church next to Charlotte, Louis and William — (Image credit: Getty Images)

It’s not often the public gets to see King Charles in grandfather mode, but on Easter Sunday, the monarch made sure to share a short but sweet moment with Prince William’s youngest kids. April 5 marked the first time the Prince and Princess of Wales attended Easter services since 2023, and The King looked thrilled to have the whole family together on Easter for the first time in two years.

Princess Charlotte, 10, and Prince Louis, 7, stood at the entrance of St George’s Chapel in Windsor as The King and Queen walked into church, with big brother George, 12, standing just behind them. According to the Mirror, professional lip reader Jeremy Freeman said that Louis greeted King Charles with a cheerful “Happy Easter!” prompting The King to give Louis a warm pat on the cheek.

King Charles is also seen gently poking Princess Charlotte’s shoulder as he entered the chapel in one photo, with Prince William smiling down at his daughter.

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Princess Charlotte, Prince Louis and Prince William standing outside church with King Charles and Queen Camilla passing by — King Charles greets Princess Charlotte as he enters St George's Chapel on Easter Sunday.

Princess Charlotte wearing a tan coat walking behind Prince Louis and waving on Easter — Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis wave to fans gathered outside the chapel.

King Charles in a blue suit and Queen Camilla in a red hat and coat smiling on Easter — King Charles and Queen Camilla are pictured on Easter Sunday 2026.

Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis are said to call The King "Grandpa Wales," and they've displayed their sweet connection with their grandfather during events like the Platinum Jubilee, when a rambunctious Louis sat on The King's lap.

Prince George was standing too far away to receive his own Grandpa Wales pat on Easter, but he looked taller than ever at the church service, standing practically as tall as Princess Kate, who was sporting high heels with her beige Self-Portrait dress.

Easter marked the first public appearance for the Wales children since Christmas morning, when they joined the rest of the Royal Family for their annual walk to church on the Sandringham estate.

While Prince George and Prince Louis matched with their dad in blue suits, Princess Charlotte coordinated with mom Kate in a baby blue Self-Portrait dress worn under the same tan Catherine Walker coat she wore on Christmas Day.

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Kristin Contino is Marie Claire's Senior Royal and Celebrity editor. She's been covering royalty since 2018—including major moments such as the Platinum Jubilee, Queen Elizabeth II’s death and King Charles III's coronation—and places a particular focus on the British Royal Family's style and what it means.

Prior to working at Marie Claire, she wrote about celebrity and royal fashion at Page Six Style and covered royalty from around the world as chief reporter at Royal Central. Kristin has provided expert commentary for outlets including the BBC, Sky News, US Weekly, the Today Show and many others.

Kristin is also the published author of two novels, “The Legacy of Us” and “A House Full of Windsor.” She's passionate about travel, history, horses, and learning everything she can about her favorite city in the world, London.