Remembrance Sunday Live: Princess Kate ‘emotional’ As She Joins King Charles For Rare Royal Appearance
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King Charles and Prince William lay wreaths at Remembrance Day Cenotaph ceremony
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An emotional Princess of Wales joined the King at the Cenotaph this morning as she made a rare second appearance for Remembrance weekend.
On Sunday, Charles lead the nation in a two-minute silence to honour those who have died in conflict with his son, the Prince of Wales, and his sister, the Princess Royal, stood behind him.
Kate, dressed in black with three poppies pinned to her coat, looked sombre as she watched the service from above on the nearby Foreign Office balcony.
The monarch went on the lay the first wreath to honour the war dead at the Cenotaph, with William and Anne following suit.
They were joined by politicians including prime minister Sir Keir Starmer, the new Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch and a number of former prime ministers who then to laid their own floral tributes.
Kate’s appearance marks a significant step in her gradual return to public royal duties following her cancer treatment as she carried out two consecutive days of public official engagements for the first time since the start of the year.
1731245094Watch: Nation falls silent as two minutes silence held at Remembrance Day service Nation falls silent as two minutes silence held at Remembrance Day serviceAthena Stavrou10 November 2024 13:24
1731243618Youngest marching contingent pass the CenotaphThe youngest marching contingent has processed past the Cenotaph on Remembrance Sunday.
Around 95 young people from Scotty’s Little Soldiers, a charity supporting children who lost a parent serving in the armed forces, walked past the war memorial while wearing black and yellow scarves.
A group of Chelsea Pensioners received a loud cheer as they marched down Whitehall earlier during the Royal British Legion event.
Athena Stavrou10 November 2024 13:00
1731243176Duchess of Edinburgh lends support to Kate in Remembrance Day appearanceIn the absence of the Queen, who is recuperating at home with a chest infection, the Princess of Wales was due to take to the central balcony alone.
But the Duchess of Edinburgh was switched from her originally planned position with the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester on a neighbouring balcony to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with Kate in support.
Kate chatted with and smiled at Sophie at the start and, as they retreated from the balcony at the ceremony’s close, Sophie was seen to place her gloved hand on the princess’s back in a comforting gesture.
(Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire)Athena Stavrou10 November 2024 12:52
1731242014Military personnel join veterans and public for Remembrance Sunday in PortsmouthMembers of the Armed Forces have joined with dignitaries and members of the public for Remembrance Sunday in Portsmouth – the home of the Royal Navy.
The Lord Mayor of Portsmouth Jason Fazackarley attended the service in the Hampshire city’s Guildhall Square. The service was preceded by a parade of veterans, military personnel and youth groups and culminated in a wreath-laying ceremony at Portsmouth’s First World War and Second World War memorials.
Also in attendance were Portsmouth’s two Labour MPs Amanda Martin and Stephen Morgan.
(Andrew Matthews/PA Wire)Athena Stavrou10 November 2024 12:33
1731241666Pictured: Kate emotional as she watches Remembrance service
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1731240401Watch: King Charles and Prince William lay wreaths at Remembrance Day Cenotaph ceremony King Charles and Prince William lay wreaths at Remembrance Day Cenotaph ceremonyAthena Stavrou10 November 2024 12:06
1731240013What politicians joined the royals at the Cenotaph?As the King and other members of the royal family honoured the war dead at the Cenotaph on Sunday, a number of politicians did so also.
Prime Minister Sir Keir stepped forward to pay tribute to the fallen on behalf of the Government with his floral tribute, as did the Conservative Party’s new leader Kemi Badenoch, other party leaders, senior members of the Cabinet, military chiefs of staff and high commissioners.
Standing close to the Cenotaph were an unprecedented eight former prime ministers: Sir John Major, Sir Tony Blair, Gordon Brown, Lord Cameron, Baroness May, Boris Johnson, Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak.
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage and Green Party co-leader Carla Denyer watched the events a balcony at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office as only the heads of parties with six or more seats in Parliament, plus the leaders of the largest party from each of the devolved nations, lay a wreath.
(Aaron Chown/PA Wire)Athena Stavrou10 November 2024 12:00
1731238990Watch: Princess of Wales attends Remembrance Day Cenotaph ceremony Princess of Wales attends Remembrance Day Cenotaph ceremonyAthena Stavrou10 November 2024 11:43
1731238829Kate wears late Queen’s earrings at Remembrance ceremonyDressed in sombre black as is the tradition, the Princess of Wales wore a netted hat with her hair in a twisted chignon, and a military-style coat featuring black epaulettes and embellished at the neck with a black velvet bow.
Her diamond and pearl drop earrings belonged to the late Queen, and she also wore her silver Queen’s Dragoon Guards brooch – in a nod to her role as the regiment’s Colonel-in-Chief – beneath three red poppies.
(Jordan Pettitt/PA Wire)Athena Stavrou10 November 2024 11:40
1731237567King lays first wreath at CenotaphThe King laid a wreath at the Cenotaph to honour those who have died in conflict after leading the nation in a two-minute silence in one of the annual Remembrance Sunday service’s most poignant moments.
Charles, dressed in his Royal Navy uniform of the Admiral of the Fleet, saluted after stepping back from the Cenotaph.
His wreath closely resembles one produced for King George VI, with 41 paper poppy petals mounted on an arrangement of black leaves, as is traditional for Sovereign’s wreaths, and adorned with a scarlet, purple and gold ribbon and bow.
The colours of the ribbon and bow are from the King’s racing silk.
Other members of the royal family laid wreaths, including the Prince of Wales in his Royal Air Force uniform in the rank of Wing Commander.
(Independent)Athena Stavrou10 November 2024 11:19
