Lady Louise Windsor suffers fresh blow as royal misses outing for second year in a row

Lady Louise Windsor has suffered a fresh blow as the royal missed an outing for the second year in a row.

The Royal Family arrived at St George's Chapel for the Easter Sunday service last weekend, but Lady Louise, 20, was forced to miss out on the tradition for the second year in a row.

Prince Edward's daughter was not present at the service on Sunday as she is currently a second-year student reading English Literature at the University of St Andrews in Scotland.

According to their website, the weeks before and after Easter are still considered term time.

Lady Louise Windsor

These are followed by two revision weeks with exams beginning on Saturday, April 20.

This year was not the first time Louise could not attend the traditional royal outing, as she was absent from last year's Easter celebrations too.

In 2023, Louise would have been a fresher in her first year at university, which would explain her absence.

Despite Louise's absence, King Charles and Queen Camilla were present on Easter Sunday, smiling and waving as they attended the annual church service.

Lady Louise Windsor

This was the monarch's first major appearance as he slowly returned to royal duties after sharing the news that he had been diagnosed with cancer.

The 75-year-old joined other members of the Royal Family for the annual Easter Mattins Service.

As the monarch arrived, one person shouted "Happy Easter", to which Charles responded: "And to you."

Other royal attendees included Princess Anne and her husband Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence.

University of St Andrews

Louise's parents, the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, were also present.

A surprise appearance included the Duke of York and Sarah, Duchess of York, despite the former couple divorcing in 1996.

All family members reached St George's Chapel a little before the King and Queen.

The Princess of Wales and her family were also not present at the service.

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Prince William

This came just over a week after Kate shared she had begun a course of preventative chemotherapy.

Prince William, Kate and their children Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis, who all usually attend the service, were absent this year.

Instead, they spent the Easter holidays privately together at home.