{"id":32910,"date":"2025-04-19T12:20:10","date_gmt":"2025-04-19T12:20:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/32910\/"},"modified":"2025-04-19T12:20:10","modified_gmt":"2025-04-19T12:20:10","slug":"carole-and-pippa-middleton-spark-speculation-after-princess-kate-and-prince-william-announcement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/32910\/","title":{"rendered":"Carole and Pippa Middleton spark speculation after Princess Kate and Prince William announcement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Carole and Pippa Middleton have sparked speculation after an announcement concerning Princess Kate and Prince William.<\/p>\n<p>The Middleton family may join Princess Kate and Prince William for the Easter weekend at their Norfolk home, Anmer Hall, according to reports.<\/p>\n<p>Given Kate&#8217;s close bond with her family, it&#8217;s possible that her mother Carole and sister Pippa could spend the Bank Holiday with the Waleses.<\/p>\n<p>The royal couple have opted to spend Easter together as a family rather than attending the traditional church service at Windsor.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"3d786\" data-rm-shortcode-id=\"a25ed50a59919a091bd9c969bb74b423\" data-rm-shortcode-name=\"rebelmouse-image\" class=\"rm-shortcode rm-lazyloadable-image \" lazy-loadable=\"true\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201200%20712'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" data-runner-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/carole-pippa-middleton-princess-kate-and-prince-william.png\" width=\"1200\" height=\"712\" alt=\"Carole, Pippa Middleton, Princess Kate and Prince William\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Carole and Pippa Middleton spark speculation after Princess Kate and Prince William announcement<\/p>\n<p>Getty<\/p>\n<p>This marks the second consecutive year the Waleses have missed the annual royal gathering.<\/p>\n<p>This absence follows a pattern seen with other heirs to the throne during Queen Elizabeth&#8217;s reign.<\/p>\n<p>Then-Prince Charles would often opt to spend Easter at Birkhall in Scotland instead of attending the Windsor service.<\/p>\n<p>Charles and Camilla have only been present at the Easter church service since becoming King and Queen.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"51a22\" data-rm-shortcode-id=\"a630d0a782f7af5dcec47508cc400445\" data-rm-shortcode-name=\"rebelmouse-image\" class=\"rm-shortcode rm-lazyloadable-image \" lazy-loadable=\"true\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%204000%202769'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" data-runner-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/princess-kate.jpg\" width=\"4000\" height=\"2769\" alt=\"Princess Kate\"\/>Princess Kate did not attend the Easter Sunday service in 2024 following her cancer diagnosisPA<\/p>\n<p>The King made his first major public appearance at last year&#8217;s Easter service following his own cancer diagnosis.<\/p>\n<p>He was warmly received by crowds who encouraged him to &#8220;keep going strong&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Kate and William&#8217;s private family time comes as the Princess continues her recovery, having announced she is now in remission.<\/p>\n<p>The Princess has always maintained strong ties with her parents and siblings throughout her royal life.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"63d4c\" data-rm-shortcode-id=\"688e4d50f9efa1f93ee7a6419f67d770\" data-rm-shortcode-name=\"rebelmouse-image\" class=\"rm-shortcode rm-lazyloadable-image \" lazy-loadable=\"true\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%205620%203686'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" data-runner-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/anmer-hall.jpg\" width=\"5620\" height=\"3686\" alt=\"Anmer Hall\"\/>Kate and William own a mansion in Norfolk called Anmer HallPA<\/p>\n<p>The Easter service has typically seen senior royals come together at St George&#8217;s Chapel in Windsor.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to recent absences, the Prince and Princess had regularly attended the service since 2017.<\/p>\n<p>The Easter church service was cancelled in 2020 and 2021 due to the pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>King Charles and Queen Camilla are confirmed to lead the Royal Family at this year&#8217;s service.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"7be07\" data-rm-shortcode-id=\"52f112e891f716852203c2b4d1045590\" data-rm-shortcode-name=\"rebelmouse-image\" class=\"rm-shortcode rm-lazyloadable-image \" lazy-loadable=\"true\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201200%20712'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" data-runner-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/kate-middleton-and-pippa-middleton.png\" width=\"1200\" height=\"712\" alt=\"Kate Middleton and Pippa Middleton\"\/>Kate and Pippa Middleton are known to have a very close relationshipReuters<\/p>\n<p>Prince William&#8217;s most recent public engagement was in Aberdeen on March 27.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Princess Kate made an appearance at the St Patrick&#8217;s Day parade with the Irish Guards in London on March 17.<\/p>\n<p>More recently, Kensington Palace released a video of Kate discussing her &#8220;spiritual&#8221; connection with nature.<\/p>\n<p>During the Easter holidays, William and Prince George have been spotted cheering on Aston Villa at Champions League matches. They attended games in Paris on April 9 and at Villa Park in Birmingham on April 15.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Carole and Pippa Middleton have sparked speculation after an announcement concerning Princess Kate and Prince William. 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