How will Queen Elizabeth celebrate Easter this year? The British royal family traditionally have a Sunday roast at Windsor Castle – oh, and don’t forget her priceless Fabergé egg collection
- It’s speculated that after the queen’s in-person meet with Justin Trudeau, Easter traditions will be back to normal post-Covid-19, beginning on Maundy Thursday
- The queen favours roast lamb on Easter Sunday after a service at St. George’s Chapel, and though she doesn’t participate in Easter egg hunts, her gorgeous Fabergé suffice
With Easter fast approaching, many royal watchers are wondering what exactly Queen Elizabeth and her family get up to over this holiday season. Here are a few details you may not know about the queen and her Easter traditions …
Venue and chapel
Since the queen has already started giving in-person audiences, as with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, it is safe to assume that, unlike the past two years, the queen may not be isolating as much as she has been, and may be delighted to host a few family members.
The day ordinarily begins with the queen, as the Head of the Church of England, attending a church service at St. George’s Chapel on the grounds of the castle on Easter Sunday, and then receiving flowers from children assembled to greet the family.
But the sovereign’s traditions actually begin on the Thursday before Good Friday, with the tradition known as Maundy Thursday.
In a tradition that dates back to around 600 AD, the monarch hands out coins as alms, initially to the poor, but now to people identified as deserving of special royal recognition for their deeds.