Kate Middleton and Prince William opted to spend Easter with Kate's side of the family in Sandringham, skipping the royal family's holiday church outing at Windsor Castle.

For many, Easter is that once-a-year moment when far-flung family members reunite at Grandma and Grandpa’s for food, church and a lot of catching up. And traditionally, that’s not too different from how the royal family marks the holiday.

One of the most important dates on the royal family‘s calendar is Easter. Leading up to the holiday, the monarch attends a service on Maundy Thursday before the entire family goes to mass on Easter Sunday,