Royals Mark Easter with Maundy Service

0:00It's April 2nd. Welcome to Entertainment and Celebrity News today, powered by AI. I'm Cory with the story. King Charles III and Queen Camilla kicked off Easter weekend at the Royal Monty Service in St. Asaf Cathedral, North Wales. This keeps up Queen Elizabeth II's tradition of hosting it in different UK spots each year, and it's only the second time ever in Wales, the first back in 1982. Notably absent were Prince William and Princess Kate. Over the past two years, William and Kate have opted for private Easter celebrations with their three kids. That's 12-year-old, Prince George, 10-year-old, Princess Charlotte, and seven-year-old, Prince Louis. The children have shown up at public events before, with George and Charlotte debuting in 2022, at Windsor, and Louis joining the next year. The Royal Family's Instagram gave some background, posting throwback photos of Charles and Camilla over the years, plus shots of the late Queen. Elizabeth, Prince Philip, and the Queen

1:00mother at past services. They explained the custom dates back to 600 AD, where on the Thursday before Easter, the monarch hands out Monty Money to people who've made big impacts in their communities. With the Royal's blending public duty and family time like this, Easter traditions stay strong while giving space for those private moments.