“In this country, we are blessed by all the different services that exist for our welfare,” the king said, per a recording shared by NBC News. “But over and above these organizations and their selfless staff, we need and benefit greatly from those that extend the hand of friendship to us, especially in a time of need.”
But while Charles has been seen to an extent over the past two months in videos and photographs, and he’s been snapped from a distance on Sunday walks to church in Sandringham (be it rain or just clouds), the traditional March 31 Easter service at St. George’s Chapel in Windsor will mark his first public event since before his hospitalization in January.
He and Camilla will be seated apart from the main congregation, including other members of the family, according to the Telegraph, out of precaution for Charles’ health. But his attendance is unequivocally an important step on the road back to normalcy—for the king and the people who’ve got to see the royals to believe.
Keep reading for a rundown of what already feels like a year’s worth of royal news:
