The King couldn’t have looked happier to see his grandchildren yesterday as he led a notably unified Royal Family for their traditional Easter Sunday service.

Charles, accompanied by Queen Camilla, sweetly patted a beaming Princess Charlotte on the shoulder as he made his way into church.

The main group, led by William and Kate – in a £360 cream Self Portrait tailored dress and Juliette Botterill hat, with Queen Elizabeth’s ‘Bahrain’ pearl earrings and a brown Demellier London bag – walked down from Windsor Castle on foot to St George’s Chapel.

Charlotte, ten, in a camel-coloured coat with brown velvet cuffs and collar, waved excitedly to well-wishers as her brother Prince Louis, seven, walked proudly alongside her.

Future king Prince George, 12, appeared to have had another growth spurt – and not only towered over his siblings but seemed to be quickly catching up with his mother.

Finally, the King and Queen were driven down to the chapel in the State Bentley, Camilla regal in a red wool crepe dress and coat by Fiona Clare, hat by Philip Treacy and a Queen Elizabeth II brooch.

The King beamed broadly as he saw his family, clearly delighted at the turnout.

Also present was Princess Anne and her husband, Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, as well as the Duke of Edinburgh and his son James, Earl of Wessex, 18. 

King Charles, accompanied by Queen Camilla, sweetly patted a beaming Princess Charlotte on the shoulder as he made his way into church for the Royals’ traditional Easter Sunday service 

It was a notably unified Royal Family on display as they arrived at the 2026 Easter Matins Service at St George’s Chapel, with Princess Charlotte offering a little wave 

The King, accompanied by Queen Camilla, beamed broadly as he saw his family, clearly delighted at the turnout

The Duchess of Edinburgh was, apparently, ‘under the weather’ and their daughter, Lady Louise, busy studying. In addition Peter Phillips had brought along not only his fiancee, Harriet Sperling, but also her daughter, Georgina, 13, for the first time.

The couple, both of whom have been married previously, are due to wed in June. Georgina was flanked by her two stepsisters-to-be, Savannah Phillips, 15, and Isla Phillips, 14. 

Princess Margaret’s daughter, Lady Sarah Chatto, and her husband, Daniel, made up the family group.

Notable by their absence at the Easter Matins service were Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie. 

With Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor banned from public family occasions and currently being investigated by police over allegations of misconduct in public office, his daughters had made alternative plans this year with the agreement of the King.

Sources have maintained they will join the Royal Family on future occasions, but in the current circumstances it was decided that they would stay away this Easter.

After the hour-long service, and a cup of tea with the Dean of Windsor, the Right Reverend Christopher Cocksworth, Charles and Camilla embarked on a shorter than normal walkabout given the unseasonably cold and blustery weather.

Among the onlookers was Frank Gates, seven, from Egremont in Cumbria, who was smartly dressed in the uniform of the Coldstream Guards and proudly saluted his Colonel-in-Chief – the King.

King Charles III and Queen Camilla, clutching a bouquet, looked happy and healthy as they turned out for Royal Family’s annual Easter Sunday service

Prince Louis shakes hands as Princess Charlotte and their father Prince William look on 

King Charles waves to onlookers patiently waiting for a glimpse of the royals as he arrives at the service

Before their arrival he said: ‘I really want to be in the Coldstream Guards when I am older.’ Asked why, he said sweetly: ‘Because they are second to none.’

Royal ‘superfan’ John Loughrey, from south London, said afterwards that His Majesty had spotted their flags: ‘He said he had seen our flags and wished us happy Easter.’

As the car drew away, the other members of the royal party came up the steps, led by the Waleses, who all – children included – waved happily to well-wishers wishing them ‘Happy Easter’.

As they walked back up the hill to the castle, Kate placed her arm around Charlotte’s shoulders and squeezed them in a display of maternal pride. 

As perhaps was intended, the focus was very much back on the royals who were there, not the ones who were not. 

Bath came back from a disappointing first half to progress through to the Champions Cup quarter-finals with a 31-22 win over Saracens; they will face fellow English club Northampton Saints in the quarter-finals at home next weekend

Joe Cokanasiga scored Bath’s second try to turn around the game in the second half

Bath turned to a quartet of their England backs to turn the tide as they edged into the Champions Cup quarter-finals with a 31-22 victory over Saracens.

Trailing 10-0 at the interval at the Recreation Ground, the hosts burst into life with tries from Henry Arundell, Joe Cokanasiga, Ben Spencer and Ollie Lawrence as they set up a last-eight appointment at home against Northampton.

Spencer’s 59th-minute finish of an audacious attack that began on their own try-line looked to be pivotal but the determined Saracens refused to throw in the towel and were only truly beaten when Arundell ran in his second try in the 80th minute.

Bath’s scrum needed rescuing after a humbling first half with the introduction of prop Thomas du Toit making the difference with the South African tighthead also being named man of the match.

Unlike their visit to the Recreation Ground a fortnight ago when they were overwhelmed 62-15, it was clear Saracens meant business from the start as they halted an early Bath onslaught including holding up a forward drive over the line.

Having proved their mettle in defence, they surged ahead in the 14th minute when Charlie Bracken deceived Cokanasiga with a dummy from the base of a maul and raced over.

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Bath’s scrum was beginning to buckle and they were also suffering at the breakdown, but the visitors were their own worst enemies at times with Fergus Burke failing to find touch with a penalty.

Rhys Carre rampaged into space and Noah Caluori almost crossed in the left corner before Guy Pepper was shown a yellow card for cynically heading the ball away on the floor.

So many elements of Saracens’ game were firing but the points they deserved proved elusive with an Owen Farrell penalty their only other score in a half they had controlled.

Henry Arundell scored Bath’s first try

To punish their wastefulness, Arundell sprinted across after being released by Charlie Ewels early in the second half and then Cokanasiga scooped up a loose ball to weave over after Lawrence had carried into space.

The tries sandwiched a dramatic reversal in the scrum with Beno Obano sin-binned for a cumulation of penalties before Du Toit forced a penalty, providing Cokanasiga with the platform to score.

Bath led for the first time and then produced the highlight of the afternoon by stopping Saracens from scoring by dislodging the ball from Andy Onyeama-Christie as he ran at the line before strking with a move that began from their own whitewash.

Cokanasiga escaped the 22, found Alfie Barbeary who waited for Spencer and the England scrum-half had gas to finish from long range.

Bath will play Northampton Saints in the quarter-finals

Maro Itoje and then Ivan van Zyl burst through the breakdown and Saracens were far from done as a period of pressure ended with Max Malins touching down in the left corner.

But Harry Wilson was the next to see yellow for a dangerous tackle on Miles Reid and soon after Lawrence crashed over from close range before Caluori replied for Saracens, but Bath ultimately had the final say at the death through Arundell.

Greg James broke down in tears on day two of his 1000km Comic Relief cycle as he thought about his beloved dad as he recovers from a stroke. 

The Radio 1 Breakfast DJ, 40, is cycling solo for Comic Relief, taking off from Weymouth in Dorset and cycling all the way to Edinburgh.

Just one week before he was due to start his mammoth challenge, Greg’s father Alan suffered a stroke during a planned heart operation.

And as he completed day two of his cycle, Greg shared that he became emotional as he neared the finish line as he thought about his beloved father ‘big Al’.

He said: ‘I feel elated. I feel a bit overwhelmed by all these people who just turned up out of nowhere. I just burst into tears as I was going up to Blaenavon. It was all a bit much. And then I think Sam and Danny were playing Aperture, and it just got a bit much for me. 

‘Just thought about… I just thought about everything. Just thought about my dad, thought about my mum. It got way too much. It’s so silly. It must have been the altitude.’

Greg James broke down in tears on day two of his 1000km Comic Relief cycle as he thought about his beloved dad as he recovers from a stroke

The Radio 1 Breakfast DJ, 40, is cycling solo for Comic Relief , taking off from Weymouth in Dorset and cycling all the way to Edinburgh

He continued: ‘And then someone gave me a Wales flag and I was holding that and I thought about my old nan, and she’s Welsh. And then I just thought about everything and then everything just made me cry, and I just felt really overwhelmed by it all. 

‘But the day is done, and I actually can’t believe I’ve managed to get to Abergavenny.’

Greg was seen again getting emotional as he gave his auntie a hug at the day’s finish line.  

Last Friday, Greg cancelled his show to be with his family after his father suffered a stroke during a planned heart operation.

He then returned to work on Monday, confirming his father, ‘big Al’, is doing okay and is ‘still with us.’

He said: ‘Thank you to Sam and Danni for Friday, as there was a slight mishap with my dad. My dad’s not very well at the minute’.

‘I know that he would want me to get back on the show. And he’s still with us, which is good!’

And Greg said his father is ‘fighting hard’ and would be taking ‘small steps’ on the road back to recovery.

Previously talking about the challenge on his show, Greg said: ‘Here’s a video which is more serious than I like to be on here, but I just wanted to update you on what’s [been] going on the last few days of my life.

Just one week before he was due to start his mammoth challenge, Greg’s father Alan suffered a stroke during a planned heart operation 

As he completed day two of his cycle, Greg shared that he became emotional as he neared the finish line as he thought about his beloved father ‘big Al’

Greg was seen again getting emotional as he gave his auntie a hug at the day’s finish line

‘I’ve had a terrible time. My dad’s not very well. Not very well at all. And it’s horrible.

‘You might have heard Sam and Danni talk about this on the Breakfast Show on Friday, because I wasn’t there. They were very lovely about it; they told lots of you, and thank you for sending me a message if you did. It’s massively appreciated.’

He said: ‘In times like these, it’s so nice to feel the love from people.’  

Greg added: ‘And for those that don’t know what’s happened to my dad, I’m sorry that you’re finding out on my wildly popular social media channels.

‘He was supposed to go, well, he did go in for heart surgery on Thursday, and I was on the Breakfast Show on Thursday because I thought, “That’s a good distraction”.

‘I’m always banging on about how great radio is at distracting you from your life and things going to s**t. It’s good for listeners, and it’s good for the people doing it as well. So, I was happy on Thursday. I thought, “That’s the best place for me”. I love doing that.

‘And then on Thursday night, we found out that, sadly, the operation didn’t go to plan, and he had a stroke. Which is really s**t.’

‘I just burst into tears as I was going up to Blaenavon. It was all a bit much,’ Greg said of his feelings during the cycle 

Greg said he went to visit his father in the ICU over the weekend. 

He thanked the NHS for looking after his father and said: ‘Particularly the handsome doctor that he’s having by his bedside. 

‘That’s one of the mad things, isn’t it, about your brain and about humans and about life, is that sometimes the best thing is to be in a WhatsApp group where you’re just talking about how fit the doctor is. And that’s really helped.’

He joked: ‘Hope he doesn’t see this, because then it’s gonna be awkward when I next go in.’

At the time, Greg said that despite everything that’s going on, he was still pressing ahead with his Red Nose Day challenge. 

By OLIVIA CHRISTIE, NEWS REPORTER

Published: 05:55 EST, 2 March 2026 | Updated: 06:52 EST, 2 March 2026

Two people have been rushed to hospital after a man was seen roaming a neighbourhood with two large knives.

Footage shared on social media appears to show the suspect with a weapon in each hand in Calder, west Edinburgh. 

Neighbours said a number of people may have been stabbed and a local shop ransacked, with an emergency response in place since before 9am.

In an update this morning, police said two people have been injured and taken to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh for treatment. 

The suspect is now believed to be holed up in a tower block flat in a stand-off with armed police. 

William Ramsay, who lives in the area, said he believed the man with the weapons had entered the stairwell of his building.

He said: ‘He smashed the local shop, possibly stabbed two people unconfirmed.

‘Armed police, dogs been here for about two hours.’

Footage shared on social media appears to show a man holding two weapons, one in each hand

Armed police have swarmed a neighbourhood in Edinburgh after a man was seen brandishing two large knives

Earlier, he had been seen roaming around the back of a local cafe between 8am and 8.30am. 

A worker told The Sun: ‘We went outside and the guy was running around with two knives at the grass patch out the back. 

He was walking towards us and then he started going towards the high flats.

‘I’ve never seen him before. It was scary. The two blades were red.’ 

Pictures from the scene show at least six police vehicles outside Cobbinshaw House, a tower block of flats, as well as armed police officers.

Locals said in posts on social media that schools had been locked down due to the incident. 

A text sent to parents of pupils at Wester Hailes High School read: ‘The school is in lockdown following an incident in the community this morning.

‘The children are safe. We will update you in 30 minutes. Thank you.’

Chief Inspector Scott Kennedy from Police Scotland said: ‘The earlier disturbance in the Calder area of Edinburgh is now contained and there is not believed to be any wider risk to the public.

‘The incident is not being treated as terror related.

‘Officers were called to reports of a man with a bladed weapon on Calder Gardens around 8.25am.

Police have warned the public to avoid part of Edinburgh after a man was seen brandishing two knives

Locals says a number of people may have been stabbed, with an emergency response in place since before 9am

‘Specialist resources, including firearms officers, are in attendance at a property nearby and enquiries are ongoing.

‘Two people were injured and taken to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh for treatment.

‘I understand this is an alarming incident for the local community. I want to reassure the public, officers will remain in the area as our enquiries continue. 

‘Anyone with information or concerns can approach these officers or call us on 101.’

A statement from Police Scotland previously said: ‘The public is being advised to avoid the Calder area of Edinburgh following reports of a man with a bladed weapon.

‘Police, including firearms officers, are in attendance.’

Lothian Buses said its number 20 service was being diverted away from Calder until further notice. 

This is a breaking news story – more to follow 

The Duchess of Edinburgh’s Kenyan tour has officially gotten underway, with a joyful Sophie captured dancing with women at beads workshop in Nairobi.

Sophie, 61, has embarked on a two-day trip across the East African country to highlight the vital role of women in both peacebuilding and conflict resolution.

On the first day of her visit the Duchess met with Kenya’s President, William Ruto, at the State House in Nairobi to discuss the UK-Kenya Strategic Partnership.

Sophie attended a lunch with leading businesswomen from the British Chamber of Commerce Kenya (BCCK) and also a Women In Leadership reception, hosted by Acting British High Commissioner to Kenya, Dr Ed Barnett.

Earlier that day, the passionate Duchess showcased her dance abilities during a trip to the Kazuri Beads workshop – as she enjoyed traditional music with the talented women who run the thriving local business.

The joyful moment delighted many royal fans who took to Instagram to praise ‘lovely’ Sophie for ‘making royalty look easy’.

‘Wonderful Duchess,’ commented one user, before adding: ‘Others should take note, that’s a real Duchess’. Meanwhile, another added: ‘I love how she gives everything a go’.

It comes as Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, and Prince Harry embarked on their two-day quasi-royal tour of Jordan at the invitation of the World Health Organisation (WHO).

As part of their Middle East trip, the pair have visited Za’atari Refugee Camp and the Specialty Hospital in Amman, alongside a rehabilitation centre for recovering addicts.

According to a royal expert, Sophie’s ‘remarkable’ advocacy work could have been replicated by Meghan, a passionate feminist, had she remained a senior working member of the Royal Family.

Sophie, 61, has embarked on a two-day trip across the East African country to highlight the vital role of women in both peacebuilding and conflict resolution across the nation

On the first day of her visit the Duchess met with Kenya’s President, William Ruto (pictured right), at the State House in Nairobi to discuss the UK-Kenya Strategic Partnership

Richard Fitzwilliams previously told The Daily Mail: ‘Sophie has influence in ways that really matter, which Meghan could have been.

‘It does involve compromise, but think what could have been achieved for an important cause she claims is so dear to her heart.’

Mr Fitzwilliams added that Sophie has ‘proved she’s the Royal Family’s champion of women rights’ through her continued commitment to advocating for women’s issues and conflict-related sexual violence, amongst other causes.

Since the onset of her royal career, the Duchess of Edinburgh has deliberately focused her charity work around the importance of raising awareness of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) and has championed the UN’s Women, Peace and Security Agenda. 

Meghan, meanwhile, has also been unafraid to speak on important public matters and was insistent that when she joined the Royal Family she would be continuing her advocacy work in her new role. 

In 2015, before she began dating Prince Harry, Meghan gave a keynote address on gender equality for UN Women in New York.

She received a standing ovation from guests including Ban Ki-moon, then UN secretary-general. 

Then in 2018, Meghan went off-script at the Royal Foundation Forum and spoke about women’s empowerment.

She said: ‘Women don’t need to find a voice because they have a voice, they need to be empowered to use it and people need to be encouraged to listen.’

Mr Fitzwilliams explained: ‘In her visits to Rwanda in 2016 and India in 2017 and in a memorable speech to the United Nations International Women’s Day Conference in 2015, she campaigned for equal opportunities.

‘She stressed this in her visits to the Antipodes and South Africa when she and Harry were still senior working members of the royal family.’

Sophie delighted royal fans when she was captured dancing with women at the Kazuri Beads workshop in Nairobi. ‘Wonderful Duchess,’ commented one Instagram user, before adding: ‘Others should take note, that’s a real Duchess’

According to royal expert Richard Fitzwilliams, Sophie’s ‘remarkable’ advocacy work could have been replicated by Meghan (pictured with Prince Harry during a quasi-royal tour in Jordan) had she remained a senior working member of the Royal Family

Meghan herself declared at the time: ‘With fame comes opportunity, but it also includes responsibility – to advocate and share, to focus less on glass slippers and more on pushing through glass ceilings.’

She previously insisted that it is essential to use one’s voice to advocate for change and that ‘hashtags are not enough’.

Sophie’s trip to Kenya came after a rare two-day visit to Somalia at the request of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office to draw attention to violence against women and how women can help to enhance peace and resillience. 

As part of her visit to the war-torn nation, Sophie met with President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud at Villa Somalia to discuss how women can help to enhance peace and resilience across communities.

She was later joined by first daughter Jihan Hassan Sheikh Mohamud to meet survivors of gender and sexual-based violence perpetuated by al-Shabaab militants, and received briefings from key local partners about the prevalence of SGBV.

During a visit to a Somali village in Lower Shabelle, the empathetic duchess spoke with the wives of Somali soldiers about the risk of violence and the array of personal challenges they face.

The following day, Sophie held a meeting at the British Embassy with Somali organisations and partners to discuss the array of gender-based challenges exacerbated by conflict, drought and a lack of resources.

She later visited a hospital in central Mogadishu to learn about the devastating impact of female genital mutilation, rape and sexual assault on Somali women and the role a UK-funded service programme has played in strengthening service delivery.

Sophie’s east-Africa regional tour is seen as an ongoing commitment to her pledge to raise awareness of the issue of sexual violence. 

Sophie attended a lunch with leading businesswomen from the British Chamber of Commerce Kenya (BCCK) and also a Women In Leadership reception, hosted by Acting British High Commissioner to Kenya, Dr Ed Barnett

In recent years the King’s sister-in-law, who is married to his brother, Prince Edward, has travelled to current and former war zones including Chad, the Congo, Kosovo, South Chad, Lebanon and Sierra Leone.

She has devoted much of her latter working life as a royal to supporting the Women, Peace and Security Agenda and is passionate about championing gender equality.

In April 2024, Sophie bravely denounced Putin’s forces for using rape as weapon of war as she became the first British royal to visit Ukraine since Russia’s invasion in February 2022.

In October, the royal visited the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to ‘shine a light’ on the ‘weaponisation of rape’.

During her three-day visit, she met female peacebuilders working at the grassroots level to highlight their efforts supporting local peace initiatives and witnessed the devastating impact of the ongoing conflict, particularly on women and girls.

In June, the duchess spoke passionately about her campaign to highlight the plight of victims of sexual violence and insisted that the country ‘must do better’.

At the UK’s first exhibition dedicated to the subject, Sophie, who made the visit ahead of the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, declared that the topic was woefully ‘under-discussed’.

The duchess spoke movingly about a visit she had made to Kosovo in 2019 and how deeply moved she had been when speaking to women about the ‘shame and stigma’ they experienced as a result of being brutalised.