A solemn Princess of Wales wore three poppies as she joined Queen Camilla as they paid their respects on Remembrance Sunday.
The two women took their traditional spot on a balcony of the Foreign Office, which overlooks the Cenotaph in Central London, to watch the emotional service. Both wrapped up against the chilly weather in elegant black coats and hats, with both wearing pearl jewellery.
Unlike King Charles and other members of the Royal Family who wore one simple poppy on their uniforms, Kate added several of the flowers to her outfit to pay tribute to those who lost their lives in the World Wars and other conflicts.
Kate alongside Camilla at the Cenotaph this morning (Ian Vogler / Daily Mirror)Despite never being confirmed by the palace, one theory is that the royals wear multiple brooches in honour of family members who have fought and died in wars.
While the reason the Princess of Wales always chooses to wear several poppies to Remembrance events has never been revealed, many believe the reason stems from her wish to pay tribute to lost family members. Kate's great-grandmother had three brothers who were all killed in action during World War One and the Princess had the opportunity to view letters from her ancestors during an emotional visit to the Imperial War Museum in 2018.
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Other female members of the Royal Family often choose to do the same. The late Queen would famously wear a collection of five poppies to the Cenotaph which many believed was her way of paying tribute to the five branches of service, these include: the Army, the Royal Navy and the RAF.
Kate wore three poppies pinned to her coat (Getty Images)
Kate watches the emotional service (Ian Vogler / Daily Mirror)Today marks the second time King Charles has led the nation on Remembrance Sunday since he became monarch with a poignant two minutes' silencebefore laying a wreath at the Cenotaph in Central London. The monument is a physical reminder of all the servicemen who have served and sacrificed, including members of the emergency services and civilians who may have lost their lives in the line of duty fighting terror on the domestic front.
Other royals that laid wreaths at the base of the monument were Prince William. His wreath featured the white Prince of Wales feathers and bears a ribbon in "Welsh red". Prince Edward and Princess Anne also laid wreaths, while Sophie, the Duchess of Edinburgh, and the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester watched from the Foreign Office.
Prince William lays his wreath (Tim Rooke/REX/Shutterstock)Prime Minister Rishi Sunak also paid tribute to the fallen on behalf of the Government by leaving a wreath, followed by Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer, other party leaders, senior members of the Cabinet, military chiefs of staff and high commissioners. Seven former prime ministers – Sir John Major, Sir Tony Blair, Gordon Brown, David Cameron, Theresa May, Boris Johnson and Liz Truss - were also present. In addition, 10,000 veterans and 800 members of the forces from the Army, Navy and Royal Air Force held a march past the Cenotaph.
The late Queen, who died last year, considered Remembrance Sunday, which commemorates the war dead, one of the most significant and important engagements in the royal calendar. The nation’s longest reigning monarch, who lived through the Second World War as a teenager and was head of the armed forces, only missed seven Cenotaph services during her reign.
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