Princess Kate leads Royal Family on the balconies in milestone appearance
Princess Kate and King Charles attend Remembrance Sunday service at The Cenotaph.
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Princess Kate undertook royal duties for the second consecutive day as she joined the nation for Remembrance Sunday at the Cenotaph.
The milestone appearance is the first time the Princess of Wales has done back-to-back public appearances across two days since she was diagnosed with cancer.
The princess attended the Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall on Saturday evening alongside Prince William.
In July, the Princess of Wales opted against making back-to-back appearances at the Wimbledon singles finals, instead choosing to attend just the men's match.
Princess Kate undertook royal duties for the second consecutive day as she joined the nation for Remembrance Sunday at the Cenotaph.
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Princess Kate appeared visibly moved during the solemn ceremony in Whitehall, where she was seen bowing her head and closing her eyes in quiet reflection.
She observed the ceremony from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office balcony, joined by Sophie, the Duchess of Edinburgh.
Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, the Duke of Kent and the Duchess of Glouchester also viewed the service from the balconies.
Dressed in a black military-style jacket, the Princess wore her traditional three poppies - a poignant tribute to her great-grandmother's three brothers who lost their lives during the First World War.
King Charles and Prince William led the wreath-laying ceremony at the Cenotaph, joining other members of the royal family to honour Britain's war dead.
Kate observed the ceremony from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office balcony, joined by Sophie, the Duchess of Edinburgh.
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Princess Kate appeared visibly moved during the solemn ceremony in Whitehall, where she was seen bowing her head and closing her eyes in quiet reflection.
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The solemn service marked the Armistice of the First World War and all other conflicts involving British and Commonwealth forces.
A two-minute silence was observed at 11am to remember those who died in conflict.
The Royal British Legion's veteran parade saw an impressive turnout of 10,000 veterans representing 326 different armed forces and civilian organisations.
Thousands of people lined Whitehall to witness the annual commemoration.
The current Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer was joined by eight former PMs as they laid wreaths at the Cenotaph.
This year's Remembrance Sunday commemorates the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings and the contribution of the World War Two generation.
The milestone appearance is the first time the Princess of Wales has done back-to-back public appearances across two days since she was diagnosed with cancer.
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King Charles laid a wreath during the National Service of Remembrance at the Cenotaph to mark the Armistice of the First World War and all other conflicts involving British and Commonwealth forces.
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King Charles laid a wreath during the National Service of Remembrance at the Cenotaph to mark the Armistice of the First World War and all other conflicts involving British and Commonwealth forces.
The wreath the King laid closely resembles the wreath produced for HM King George VI.
The wreath contained 41 open-style poppy petals made from bonded fabric and is mounted on an arrangement of black leaves – traditional for Sovereign’s wreaths.
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