Rare photos show the Queen and Prince Charles on a mother-son Easter walk

• The Queen and Prince Charles have been pictured together on a springtime walk to mark Easter weekend.
• The rare photos were taken among daffodils and blossom in the grounds of Frogmore House, Windsor.
• Charles is thought to have made multiple visits to his mother as lockdown restrictions have eased.

Buckingham Palace has released new images of the Queen and Prince Charles to celebrate Easter weekend.

Her Majesty, 94, and the Prince of Wales, 72, were photographed on March 23, but the images weren't shared until Good Friday.

The relaxed photos show the monarch and her son taking a springtime stroll among the daffodils and blossom in Frogmore House's grounds in Windsor, which is where Prince Harry and Meghan Markle held their wedding reception in May 2018.

The smartly-dressed duo are seen smiling while wrapped up warm, with the Queen wearing a headscarf and gloves to protect herself from the elements.

The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh have spent most of lockdown in Windsor Castle, and Frogmore House is a royal residence about half a mile south.

But Prince Philip, 99, only returned to the castle on March 16 after a month in hospital undergoing heart surgery.

Charles, who lives in Highgrove House, Gloucestershire (up to two hours' drive from Windsor), is understood to have made multiple visits to see his mother as lockdown restrictions have started to ease in the UK, the Telegraph reports.

The royal family has been carrying out engagements virtually for most of the past year due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Queen made her first public appearance of 2021 in Surrey on March 21.