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.

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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.

Sunday roast and a good wine

Back in 2020, former royal chef Darren McGrady revealed that the queen enjoys a fish supper on Good Friday, but when it comes to Easter Sunday lunch, after the church service, she enjoys sitting down to a roast lamb.

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According to McGrady, “[They] go straight into the main course – a traditional roast lamb with seasonal vegetables. The queen likes her meat well done so she’d always have the first two slices.”

Following the lunch, a cheese course, with the highlight being Windsor Cheese made at the Windsor Dairy, is served, along with seasonal fruit also grown on the Windsor Estate.

And in terms of alcohol? The chef reports that she enjoys a glass of “her favourite German wine”, Gewürztraminer, which is said to be “quite light and sweet”.

Egg-straordinary treasures

While the queen does not take part in an official Easter egg hunt, according to the royal family’s official website, she does not need to look very far to find Easter-related eggs in her homes.

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Queen Elizabeth’s grandparents, King George V and Queen Mary, bought three Imperial Easter eggs from the Fabergé collection – arguably the most famous in the world – which include the Colonnade Egg Clock, the Mosaic Egg and the Basket of Flowers Egg, all of which are beautiful indeed.