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The King and Queen will attend the Easter Mattins Service at St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle on Easter Sunday.
Buckingham Palace confirmed their Easter appearance in a Tuesday morning announcement, following a video from Princess Catherine over the weekend revealing that she has been diagnosed with cancer.
Charles, 75, and Camilla will be accompanied by other members of the Royal Family, in what will be the King’s most significant public appearance since his cancer diagnosis in February.
The Prince and Princess of Wales, William and Kate, along with their children, will not be in attendance.
Kate released a personal video address on Friday sharing that the cancer was discovered by post-operative tests after she underwent major abdominal surgery in January. She has since begun preventative chemotherapy.
The King is also continuing to undergo cancer treatment, but has been participating in low-profile duties.
Although the Easter service is within the grounds of the castle, the King and Queen will be seen arriving, and are often watched by staff living at Windsor, who usually gather on a grassy bank nearby or watch from their doorsteps.
On Friday, Kate spoke of her “huge shock” at learning of the diagnosis, describing how her family have experienced an “incredibly tough couple of months”.
She was admitted to hospital for planned abdominal surgery on 16 January. At the time, her condition was thought to be non-cancerous – but tests after the successful operation found cancer, the type of which has not been disclosed.
She began a course of “preventative chemotherapy” in late February. Kate said she was in good spirits, describing herself as “well and getting stronger every day”.
Speaking in the video message recorded on Wednesday in Windsor, Kate said: “In January, I underwent major abdominal surgery in London and at the time, it was thought that my condition was non-cancerous.
“The surgery was successful. However, tests after the operation found cancer had been present.
“My medical team therefore advised that I should undergo a course of preventative chemotherapy and I am now in the early stages of that treatment.
“This of course came as a huge shock, and William and I have been doing everything we can to process and manage this privately for the sake of our young family. As you can imagine, this has taken time.”
Buckingham Palace said Charles was “so proud of Catherine for her courage in speaking as she did” and remains in the “closest contact with his beloved daughter-in-law”.
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