Princess Kate stood in solemn salute at one of the most important events in the royal calendar, the Remembrance Sunday service.
The Princess of Wales, dressed in military style coat and fascinator, joined Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, the Duke of Kent and the Duchess of Glouchester on the balconies. She wore red poppies on her lapel, as a sign of respect and remembrance for those who lost their lives in the First World War, as well as other conflicts.
It symbolizes the red Flanders poppies that grew amid the ruins of World War I battlefields, representing resilience in the face of devastation.
Together, they watched as King Charles and Prince William, who wore his red-collared Officer’s Cloak of The Blues and Royals—as they laid wreaths down during the memorial service. They were followed by Princess Anne, then Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and the country’s other political leaders.
Queen Camilla is absent from the ceremony as she recovers from a chest infection.
Remembrance Sunday events—held on the Sunday closest to Armistice Day—are taking place across the country, with a two-minute silence observed at 11:00 GMT to honor those who lost their lives in war.
This weekend’s Remembrance events mark Catherine’s first major appearances since her recent cancer treatment.
Last night, Princess Kate joined husband Prince William for the annual Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall in London.
Both wearing poppies, Kate and the Prince of Wales were seen talking to one another before taking their seats at the Royal Albert Hall.
Princess of Wales with Duchess of Edinburgh on balcony overlooking the King, Prince William, Princess Anne and Prince Edward at Cenotaph for Remembrance Sunday this morning pic.twitter.com/X8xVS22O8y
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The attendance of both King Charles, as commander-in-chief of the military, and Princess Kate signals that normal royal service has been restored—if only for the day.
“They are showing respect to us, as we’ve shown to them by serving,” said Victor Needham-Crofton, 91, an army veteran who served during the Suez Crisis of 1956 and later in Kenya.
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