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King Charles and Queen Camilla attended the Royal Maundy Service on April 2, held in Wales for the first time since 1982

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• The King distributed Maundy coins to 77 men and 77 women, matching his age, in recognition of their community service

• The Royal Maundy Service tradition dates back to 600 AD and was expanded by Queen Elizabeth to travel around the U.K.

King CharlesandQueen Camillaare gearing up for Easter in a place that's especially meaningful forPrince WilliamandKate Middleton.

On April 2, the King, 77, and Queen, 78, attended the Royal Maundy Service at St. Asaph Cathedral in north Wales. The outing marked the first time the event has been held in Wales since 1982 and only the second time in the tradition's history.

Wales is a special place for William and Kate,who were named the Prince and Princess of Wales following King Charles' accession to the thronein September 2022. The Prince of Wales is the historic title for the male heir to the throne, with William and Katepaying many impactful visits to Walessince they took on the titles. The Prince of Wales title is also poignant for King Charles, whobore the Prince of Wales title for 64 years, until his accession.

The King and Queen Camilla played a festive role at the Royal Maundy Service, which commemorates the Christian holy day on the Thursday before Easter.

There, King Charles had the honor of presenting Royal Maundy gifts to approximately 77 men and 77 women from Wales and other dioceses across the U.K., recognizing their exemplary Christian service to their communities.

The "77" number matched the monarch's age, and recipients received two purses containing the "Maundy Money." The white purse held sets of specially minted silver Maundy coins totaling 77 pennies, reflecting his number of years, while the red purse contained a £5 coin commemorating the 100th anniversary ofQueen Elizabeth's birth (later this month) and a 50p coin celebrating the 50th anniversary of The King's Trust, one of King Charles' charities.

The royal family'swebsiteoutlines that the coins are all real legal tender, though it's popular to pocket them as a keepsake, with the ordinary coinage representing the sovereign's gift for food and clothing and the Maundy coins nodding to their age.

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The church service featured specially commissioned music by Welsh composers and musicians in a celebration of a return of the Royal Maundy Service to Wales. The service also featured the processional Cross of Wales, a gift from King Charles to the Christians of Wales and cross that was used on his May 2023 coronation day. The Cross of Wales, which headed the procession for the King and Queen Camilla's crowning ceremony at Westminster Abbey almost three years ago, contains a fragment of the True Cross, a gift from the King to Pope Francis and believed to be part of the cross Jesus was crucified on.

After the service wrapped, the King and Queen joined the Royal Maundy Party for the traditional group photo outside the West Door before taking time to meet members of the cathedral community.

The Royal Maundy Service is an ancient tradition tracing back to 600 AD, honoring how Jesus washed the feet of the Apostles at the last supper. The royal family's website explains that the number of coins the monarch distributes correlates to "the number of years they have lived" and King Charles has done the honors every year of his reign,with the exclusion of 2024, shortly after it was announced that he was undergoing treatment for cancer.(The King's treatment for an undisclosed form of cancer continues, and heshared the "good news" in December 2025that his treatment would be reduced this year.)

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Queen Camillamade royal history as the first consort to helm the ceremonyand distribute coins at Worcester Cathedral.

The King has continued his late mother Queen Elizabeth's tradition of holding the Royal Maundy Service is held at different cathedrals or abbeys around the U.K.

Early during her record reign, Queen Elizabeth decided that the Maundy money celebration should not be exclusive to the people of London and began a new tradition of bringing the festivities to various houses of worship across the country. She impressively hit the road to visit every cathedral in the U.K. during her reign, according to Royal.UK.

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Victoria BeckhamandDavid Beckhamreportedly hit a painful new crossroads as their feud with eldest son Brooklyn worsened. As per sources, the family fallout put fresh pressure on their 26-year marriage. The report linked the strain to Brooklyn's public statement about his 2022 wedding to Nicola Peltz. It also said the designer andformer soccer starwere deciding how to respond. That meant handling the dispute as parents and as two global brands.

Family feud testing Victoria and David Beckham's marriage, claims source

As per RadarOnline, David Beckham and Victoria Beckham felt the crisis had become deeply personal. One insider said their relationship was being "tested to its absolute limit" by the fight. The same source added that it was pushing them toward "an absolute breaking point." Because it centered on "their own son," the pain felt "far more personal and deeply painful." The insider also said the "emotional toll is now immense." They had weathered years of scrutiny together since their 1999 wedding, but the report said this felt different.

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The report said the latest rupture followedBrooklyn'spublic post about Nicola Peltz and their 2022 wedding. His complaints reportedly touched on the first dance, the dress issue, and control of his name. Meanwhile, insiders said Victoria struggled to square those claims with her past bond with Brooklyn. One source said the accusations "did not reflect the son she raised." RadarOnline also said Victoria believed the family dynamic shifted sharply after Brooklyn's marriage. In addition, the outlet said the breakdown intensified after the wedding and left the singer shaken.

At the same time, RadarOnline said outside producers had floated a documentary about the fallout. Sources claimed the idea was to "rebalance the narrative" afterBrooklyn'sversion dominated headlines. Another insider said the couple faced "difficult conversations" about whether to answer publicly. That source added that any documentary would help them "regain control of the narrative" and "clarify their position." The outlet said that the approach was meant to answer claims without speaking in scattered public replies. For now, nothing was confirmed. Still, the report said the feud created an "unprecedented level of tension" in their marriage.

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A pair of winter storms will blanket parts of the northern U.S. with snow and ice through Saturday from the northern Rockies to the Great Lakes and parts of northern New England as a reminder that April can still deliver wintry weather for some.

Fortunately, neither of these back-to-back systems will come anywhere close to the ferocity oflast month's record-setting blizzard. But each will still have impacts on travel into the Easter holiday weekend.

The storms have been named Winter Storm Joseline and Winter Storm Kadence by The Weather Channel.

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Happening Now

The map below shows where areas of snow, sleet and freezing rain are occurring right now from the northern Rockies into the Great Lakes.

Winter Alerts

Winter storm warnings, and even an ice storm warning, have been issued for parts of the upper Midwest just hammered by last month's blizzard, including parts of Minnesota into northern Wisconsin and Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Conditions in these areas will make it dangerous to travel.

Forecast Timeline

This is when the first winter storm — Joseline — kicks into gear.

A broad swath of snow, sleet and freezing rain is expected from parts of the Dakotas to Minnesota, northern and central Wisconsin and northern Michigan.

Severe thunderstorms are expected from eastern Iowa to southern Michigan by late Thursday. For the forecast on this threat,click here.

By Friday, the first winter storm will have spread most of its snowy, icy mess into eastern Canada. However, some snow, sleet or freezing rain is expected in parts of northern Maine and northern New Hampshire early, before precipitation could change over to rain.

Meanwhile, the second winter storm will take shape over the Northern Plains with more snow and ice. Friday night, that wintry mess will once again spread into the northern Great Lakes.

Winter Storm Kadence will persist in the northern Great Lakes with snow and some areas of ice, though some warmer air could change some areas of freezing rain to rain.

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Some freezing rain could once again also spread into parts of far northern New England Saturday night, but it may change to rain by Easter Sunday.

How Much Snow, Ice?

As we alluded to earlier, despite being two storms back-to-back, the sum of those won't produce anywhere near the totals of the blizzard in mid-March.

However, we do expect a swath of 6-inch-plus snowfall across parts of the Dakotas into northern Minnesota, far northwest Wisconsin and perhaps the western Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Far northern Maine could see snowfall approach 6 inches, as well.

This could make travel difficult on stretches of Interstates 94, 29, 35 and 90. Leave yourself extra time and be prepared in case any stretches of roads close for a period of time. The combination of wet snow and winds may also lead to some power outages and tree damage in some areas.

The map below shows areas that may see enough ice accumulation to make most roads slippery, for a time, particularly bridges and overpasses.

The combination of accumulating ice and winds may also lead to some tree damage and power outages in these areas.

What complicates this forecast, however, is that precipitation in the southernmost areas below may eventually change to rain, and ground temperatures are warmer due to the recent bout of spring warmth.

For now, the highest concern for accumulating ice in the Great Lakes is Thursday, then again early Saturday.

In far northern New England, that icing concern is early Friday, then possibly again early Sunday.

April Snow

You might be wondering how weird snow as late as April is.

The short answer is, "it's typical."

As you can see in the map below, the season's last snow typically happens in April across most of the northern tier, from northern New England to the Northern Plains.

In parts of Michigan's Upper Peninsula and the Rockies, snow usually still falls in May.

Jonathan Erdman is a senior meteorologist at weather.com and has been covering national and international weather since 1996. Extreme and bizarre weather are his favorite topics. Reach out to him onBluesky,X (formerly Twitter)andFacebook.