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Marie Claire
Marie Claire
Lifestyle
Amy Mackelden

The "Awkward" Royal Family Easter Rule Kate Middleton Broke in 2018 Involving Queen Elizabeth II

Kate Middleton wears a brown outfit to the Royal Family's Easter Sunday service in 2018.

Kate Middleton and Prince William won't be attending the Royal Family's Easter service this year. Instead, Princess Kate is reportedly trading her Easter Sunday hat for skinny jeans as she spends quality time with her three children—Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis—at their country home, Anmer Hall. While the Princess of Wales won't be in attendance at the annual church service, she apparently caused a mild furore during her appearance at the same event in 2018.

There was reportedly an "awkward moment" when Princess Kate arrived at the Easter Sunday service on April 1, 2018, alongside Prince William, according to the Express. As noted by the outlet, Kate—who was pregnant with her third child, Louis, at the time—arrived at the service late. This would have been viewed as a faux pas, as members of the Royal Family are supposed to arrive at any event in order of how senior their roles are, with the monarch being the last person to arrive.

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