Princess of Wales tickled by fellow royals in feathers at parade
The Princess of Wales attended the Order of the Garter at Windsor Castle for the first time since undergoing cancer treatment.
The Princess, wearing a cream Self Portrait dress and a matching wide-brimmed hat by Sean Barrett, stood alongside the Duchess of Edinburgh to watch the procession for the first time in two years, having missed the ceremony last year.
The King, wearing the traditional velvet robes and plumed hat of the Order of the Garter, smiled as he presided over the elaborate display of pomp and pageantry in the blazing sunshine.
The Queen, also dressed in the order's full regalia, walked alongside him as the procession snaked its way down the hill from the castle's quadrangle to St George's Chapel.
Ahead of them walked the Prince of Wales, who chatted to his uncle, the Duke of Edinburgh, but failed to catch his wife's eye. The Princess Royal was just ahead of them.
Meanwhile, the Duke of Kent, 89, travelled by car, accompanied by Capt Kat Anderson, the King's assistant equerry.
The Princess and the Duchess were driven to the Galilee Porch entrance to the chapel at least ten minutes before the procession started.
As they got out of their car, a small cheer rippled through the crowd, and the Duchess waved in acknowledgement. The two women then stood chatting and laughing together under a canopy.
As those leading the parade, the elderly Military Knights of Windsor, made their way slowly past them, the two women appeared tickled by something, laughing.
As Prince William came into view further up the hill, he kept glancing towards his wife, but she was too busy chatting to the Duchess.
The King was accompanied by two young pages of honour, William Sackville, 11, and Alfred Wellesley, 10. The schoolboys are both sons of his friends.
Hundreds of onlookers, many trying to shelter from the heat with straw hats and parasols, cheered as the party slowly made its way through the grounds.
Many had brought camping chairs and picnics, while others purchased ice creams.
The Order of the Garter is the oldest and most senior order of chivalry in Britain, with knights chosen by the sovereign in recognition of their outstanding public service and achievement.
Last year, the Duchess of Gloucester was invested, having been made a Royal Lady Companion.
Air Chief Marshal the Lord Peach, a retired RAF officer who chairs Nato's military committee, Lord Kakkar, a professor of surgery, and Lord Lloyd-Webber, the composer, were also invested and installed as Knights.
Other knights include former prime ministers Sir John Major and Sir Tony Blair and Baroness Manningham-Buller, the former head of MI5, the first female chancellor of the Order.
The Duke of York has not taken part in the public procession since 2019, following his fall from grace.
However, he is believed to have joined the King and the rest of his family for the earlier investiture in the castle's Garter Throne Room and the traditional lunch that takes place afterwards in the Waterloo Chamber, both behind closed doors.
After processing through the grounds, the royals arrived at the chapel's west door to the sound of a trumpet fanfare. The 50-minute service was broadcast via loudspeakers to the spectators in the grounds.
The crowd stood and joined in as the service began with the national anthem before taking their seats in the sunshine to follow along as it was relayed.
When the service finished, the Knights and Ladies of the Order slowly filed outside, lining the chapel steps before the King and Queen emerged to take the first of the waiting carriages back up to the castle.
They waved to the cheering crowd as they travelled back up the hill.
The Prince and Princess of Wales travelled together in the second carriage, while the Princess Royal, her husband, Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence and the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh took the third.
The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester followed behind.
The Duke of Kent returned to the castle by car.
Guests were expected to enjoy afternoon tea before dispersing.
Last year marked the first Order of the Garter service that the Princess had missed since 2018, when she was on maternity leave following the birth of Prince Louis.
Then, having made a welcome return to public duties by joining her family at Trooping the Colour, she released a personal statement stating that while she was making 'good progress' in her chemotherapy treatment, she was 'not out of the woods yet' and had 'good days and bad days'.
The Princess confirmed at the beginning of the year that she was in remission from cancer and is increasingly attending public engagements.
She is likely to attend Royal Ascot later this week.
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