The Royal Family Celebrated a Festive Easter and the Queen's 93rd Birthday

Ashley Hoffman
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Talk about a double header.

Members of the royal family joined the Queen for Easter service at St. George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle on Sunday, and it also happened to be her 93rd birthday.

Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, and William Duke of Cambridge stepped out in their Sunday best, with Kate Middleton sporting a pastel periwinkle coat over a dress and matching festive hat by Alexander McQueen.

For her part, the birthday monarch wore a festive mint suit and matching hat topped off with a swaggy bright pink bow for the service.

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, who is expecting her first baby due at the end of April, didn’t attend. However, she did have a birthday message to deliver to “Granny” on the newly minted Instagram account she shares with Prince Harry.

“Happy Birthday Your Majesty, Ma’am, Granny. Wishing you the most wonderful day! Harry & Meghan,” they captioned a gallery of happy photos with the Queen, including throwback ones alongside Harry and William and newer snapshots with Meghan.

WINDSOR, ENGLAND - APRIL 21: Queen Elizabeth II departs the Easter Sunday service at St George's Chapel on April 21, 2019 in Windsor, England. (Photo by Eamonn M. McCormack/Getty Images) | Eamonn M. McCormack—Getty Images
WINDSOR, ENGLAND - APRIL 21: Queen Elizabeth II departs the Easter Sunday service at St George's Chapel on April 21, 2019 in Windsor, England. (Photo by Eamonn M. McCormack/Getty Images) | Eamonn M. McCormack—Getty Images

Harry attended with Autumn Phillips and Peter Phillips, and the family was rolling deep. Princess Beatrice, her dad Prince Andrew, Sophie, Countess of Wessex and her husband, Prince Edward. Mike and Zara Tindall and Lady Louise Windsor also joined the festivities.

Catherine, Duchess of Cambridgeand Britain's Prince William, Duke of Cambridge arrive for the Easter Mattins Service at St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle on April 21, 2019. (KIRSTY WIGGLESWORTH/AFP/Getty Images) | KIRSTY WIGGLESWORTH—AFP/Getty Images
Catherine, Duchess of Cambridgeand Britain's Prince William, Duke of Cambridge arrive for the Easter Mattins Service at St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle on April 21, 2019. (KIRSTY WIGGLESWORTH/AFP/Getty Images) | KIRSTY WIGGLESWORTH—AFP/Getty Images

It looks like Prince, George, Princess Charlotte and little Prince Louis sat this church service out as the little ones sometimes do.

WINDSOR, ENGLAND - APRIL 21: (L-R) Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, Zara Tindall, Mike Tindall, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince William, Duke of Cambridge greet Queen Elizabeth II as she arrives for the Easter Sunday service at St George's Chapel on April 21, 2019 in Windsor, England. (Photo by Eamonn M. McCormack/Getty Images) | Eamonn M. McCormack—Getty Images

At one point during the festivities, onlookers who came to pay tribute sang the Queen the happy birthday song as she greeted everyone before departing in her car.

Here’s to the birthday queen.

Queen Elizabeth II departs the Easter Sunday service at St George's Chapel on April 21, 2019 in Windsor, England. (Photo by Eamonn M. McCormack/Getty Images) | Eamonn M. McCormac;Getty Images
Queen Elizabeth II departs the Easter Sunday service at St George's Chapel on April 21, 2019 in Windsor, England. (Photo by Eamonn M. McCormack/Getty Images) | Eamonn M. McCormac;Getty Images
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