Sentimental and Somber Royal Jewels on Remembrance Sunday in London
Members of the British royal family gathered in Whitehall this morning for the annual Remembrance Sunday service, a solemn event honoring those who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country. The ladies of the family wore military badges and crimson poppies in respect of the occasion.
The King was accompanied by his son, the Prince of Wales, and his brother, the Duke of Edinburgh, as he laid a wreath at the Cenotaph. Not present this year was the Princess Royal, who traditionally also lays a wreath; she and her husband, Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence, attended the service at the ANZAC Memorial in Sydney during an official visit to Australia.
Other family members watched the proceedings from balconies above the memorial, continuing a tradition of over a century. The Queen and the Princess of Wales stood together on a central balcony at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.
For the service, Queen Camilla wore a diamond brooch shaped like the cap badge of The Rifles. She has served as Colonel-in-Chief of the infantry regiment since 2020, succeeding the late Duke of Edinburgh.
Author’s summary: The British royal family maintained their solemn Remembrance Sunday traditions in London and abroad, wearing military insignia and honoring sacrifice with historic reverence.