Prince Andrew was photographed riding as royal watchers waited to see if he would attend tomorrow’s Easter Sunday service.
The Duke of York today enjoyed what appeared to be a leisurely horseback ride through the grounds of Windsor Castle.
The Royal Family’s Easter celebration is one of the most important occasions on the calendar, as it was said to be much loved by the the late Queen Elizabeth II.
The royals usually celebrate the holiday at Windsor Castle, attending a church service at St George’s Chapel on Sunday before enjoying lunch together.
However, with Netflix drama Scoop featuring the famous interview between Andrew, 64, and Emily Maitlis set to air on April 5, there is growing speculation over whether he will appear.
Prince Andrew, 64, is pictured riding a horse on Easter Saturday.
The world is waiting to see if the Duke of York will attend the Easter Sunday church service with King Charles.
Prince Andrew is also seen driving from Royal Lodge in Windsor in Berkshire today.
Andrew remains on the sidelines after being forced to step back from frontline royal duties following controversy over his former friendship with the late American financier and serial pedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
He again showed his favor and smiled as he led the way as members of the Royal Family attended King Constantine’s funeral in Windsor on February 27.
On Thursday, King Charles decided to record a special audio message that will be played at the annual Holy Service.
Queen Camilla stood in for the king at the ancient ceremony in Worcester, marking the first time a consort has performed the duty on behalf of the monarch.
Saint recipients and members of the public extended their best wishes to the King and Princess of Wales as they met the Queen, who presented ceremonial coins to those recognized for their community service at the traditional Easter service.
While their arrival was marred by the shouts of republican protesters, who had gathered in front of the cathedral and loudly chanted “Down with the Crown”, the rest of the ceremony went ahead as planned.
This Easter will be very different for royals following King Charles and the Princess of Wales’ shocking cancer diagnosis.
Instead of a lineup of glamorous royals including Zara and Mike Tindall, Kate and Prince William with their children, Princesses Eugenie and Beatrice, the Duchess of Edinburgh and Lady Sarah Chatto, the occasion will be “smaller than usual “.
The King, who will make his most significant public appearance since being diagnosed with cancer, will attend the Easter Sunday church service alongside Queen Camilla, 76, and other members of the royal family.
King Charles pictured delivering a personal Easter message following his cancer diagnosis
Queen Camilla stood in for the king at the ancient ceremony in Worcester.
Netflix will launch Scoop next Friday after its Mayfair premiere
Will bring Andrew’s surprising interview to a new audience of millions
It stars Rufus Sewell as the Duke of York and Gillian Anderson (pictured) as Emily Maitlis.
Scoop will show the famous moment when the Queen’s second son declared “that went well, didn’t it?”
But the Prince and Princess of Wales and their children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, will not be present at the annual Easter Mattins Service.
The family is spending the Easter holidays together as they adjust to Kate’s cancer diagnosis.
Netflix’s Scoop, starring Rufus Sewell as the Duke of York and Gillian Anderson as Emily Maitlis, will be released by Netflix next Friday after its premiere in Mayfair.
It is another headache for the king and Prince William at a time when both the monarch and the Princess of Wales are battling cancer.
It will also bring Andrew’s moving interview to a new audience of millions of people around the world, who will see how he failed to apologize for his friendship with pedophile Jeffrey Epstein and gave bizarre alibis for sexual accusations made by Virginia Giuffre.
In addition to his extraordinary responses on camera, Scoop also shows the famous moment the Queen’s second son declared “that went well, didn’t it?”, how he joked about meeting Epstein in New York and even gave Emily Maitlis A tour of Buckingham. Palacio while jovially pointing out his most valuable works of art.