Flowers and sunshine for Queen on Easter Sunday

The Queen was presented with flowers from children amid glorious sunshine

The Queen was joined by members of the royal family as they attended an Easter Sunday service at Windsor Castle.

The annual Easter Matins took place at St George’s Chapel.

The Queen, dressed in a pale blue hat and suit, and the Duke of Edinburgh were presented with flowers from children amid glorious sunshine.

It was one of the last formal engagements before the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton at Westminster Abbey on Friday.

The couple did not attend.

Onlookers clapped as the Queen left the chapel before she chatted to local children and was presented with bouquets of flowers.

Also in attendance was the Princess Royal and her husband Vice Admiral Timothy Laurence, the Duke of York with his daughters Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie, and the Earl and Countess of Wessex.

The service was conducted by the Right Rev David Connor, the Dean of Windsor.

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