Katherine Schwarzenegger's toddler daughters lean on uncle Patrick in new family photos


The BDA podcast host shared photos including her three children, as well as mom Maria Shriver and her siblings


Patrick Schwarzenegger, Katherine Schwarzenegger, and Chris Pratt attend Netflix's "FUBAR" Season 2 Los Angeles Premiere at Netflix Tudum Theater on June 11, 2025 in Los Angeles, California© FilmMagic
Beatriz Colon
Beatriz ColonNew York Writer - New York
April 7, 2026
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Katherine Schwarzenegger's daughters have the best uncles to lean on!

On Monday, the BDA podcast host gave a glimpse into her family's Easter Sunday celebrations, including photos featuring her brothers Patrick and Christopher Schwarzenegger.

The siblings are three of the four kids exes Maria Shriver and Arnold Schwarzenegger share, in addition to daughter Christina. They were married from 1986 to 2011, and the Terminator star is also a dad to son Joseph Baena, who he fathered after having an affair with his family nanny Mildred Baena.

Photos shared by Katherine Schwarzenegger of Easter Sunday 2026 featuring her brother Patrick with her daughters Lyla and Eloise© Instagram
Patrick with his two nieces

Following the holiday weekend, Katherine, 36, took to Instagram and shared a round of photos featuring her family, starting with a sweet snap of her mom Maria with all four of her children.

She next shared an adorable photo of her brother Patrick carrying both of her daughters Lyla, five, and Eloise, three, who she shares with husband Chris Pratt.

More photos followed of the girls in their Sunday best, as well as Katherine and Chris' youngest son Ford, one, walking hand in hand with Patrick, the girls walking with dad Chris and uncle Christopher, and musing over flowers with their baby brother.

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"Our Easter best," Katherine wrote in her caption alongside Easter-themed emojis, and fans were quick to take to the comments section under the post and gush over it, with one writing: "Gorgeous family," as others followed suit with: "Omg all the hand holding has my heart melting," and: "What a beautiful family," as well as: "So beautiful and heart filled. I love the place settings."

Katherine and Chris have been married since 2019, after they were reportedly set up by Maria. In addition to his three children with Katherine, the Guardians of the Galaxy actor also shares son Jack, 13, with ex-wife Anna Faris.

Last year, Katherine opened up about how she and Chris prepared for their marriage, and her becoming a stepmother to Jack, which included seeking help from a step-parenting coach. "It's been incredibly helpful for me and also just understanding my role as a step-parent," she said during an appearance with her husband on the Parenting & You With Dr. Shefali podcast.

Photos shared by Katherine Schwarzenegger of Easter Sunday 2026 featuring her kids Lyla, Eloise and Ford© Instagram
The Pratt-Schwarzenegger kids wore their Easter Sunday best

"Step-parenting, like parenting, has no handbook. Because I have the benefit of being in both roles. Step-parenting is extra confusing because you aren’t a parent, you're not a nanny, you're not an assistant. You have responsibilities in all of those areas but you're not either of them," she added.

Photos shared by Katherine Schwarzenegger of Easter Sunday 2026 featuring her husband Chris Pratt and brother Christopher with her daughters Lyla and Eloise© Instagram
Katherine's brother Christopher also made an appearance in the photos

Chris also recently opened up about going to couple's counseling before tying the knot, more specifically the Catholic practice of Pre-Cana. Speaking with his good friend Rob Lowe on his podcast on SiriusXM, Literally! With Rob Lowe, Chris explained: "Part of getting married at St. Monica's church is doing premarital counseling," adding: "We did like, six sessions with this guy who was, by the way, the best thing in the world."

Chris shared how the priest directed them to essentially hash out potentially conflict-inducing conversations, even like when to start and stop celebrating Christmas. "It's like 300 potential landmines and [you can] diffuse them beforehand. And that way, if you have an issue, you talk about it and you hash it out," he said. "If you agree on it, you move on. But if there's things you disagree on, you hash it out and you do the work to figure out why are you coming from this [belief]?" 

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