Overview
- Senior royals gathered Sunday at St George’s Chapel in Windsor as Princess Kate returned after two years, joining Prince William, their three children, and King Charles III with Queen Camilla.
- Prince Andrew was excluded from the event following renewed Epstein fallout and a February detention, and his daughters Beatrice and Eugenie stayed away with the King’s consent.
- The Duchess of Edinburgh, Sophie, missed the service after feeling unwell, while her daughter Lady Louise remained at university, according to British media.
- New books revive a 2018 clash over Meghan’s wedding tiara, reporting that Queen Elizabeth II blocked an emerald piece with unclear provenance and told the couple the jewel was not a toy before Meghan wore Queen Mary’s Diamond Bandeau.
- Tabloid reports say Charles is urging a thaw between William and Harry as Harry feels sidelined, and attention now turns to Peter Phillips’ June 6 wedding, which observers see as a possible test of any rapprochement.