London: On Sunday, the first day of the new monarch's reign, King Charles and senior British royals gathered at Windsor Castle for their customary Easter service.
Charles was accompanied on his walk from the castle to the nearby St. George's Chapel by his wife Camilla, the queen consort, and his extended family, which included his son and heir Prince William, his wife Kate, and their three children.
Prince Andrew, the king's younger brother, who was relieved of his royal duties after agreeing to a US sex abuse lawsuit last year, was also present.
Being the first since the passing of Queen Elizabeth and taking place on the same day that her husband Prince Philip passed away two years ago, the occasion, one of the few occasions that brings all the royals together in public, is particularly poignant this year. Both are interred in Windsor's King George VI chapel.
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Additionally, Charles and Camilla, his second wife, who got married in Windsor in 2005, are celebrating their 18th wedding anniversary.
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The Mail on Sunday newspaper reported that there was a disagreement between the monarch and church leaders over the role other faiths might play in his coronation, a solemn religious event, on May 6. As king, Charles is the symbolic head of the Church of England as its Supreme Governor.
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The newspaper claimed that the discussions were delaying the release of the Order of Service for the coronation, but sources refuted this and claimed that both Buckingham Palace and the Church had stated that information would be made public when it was appropriate.