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 sacrificed their lives for the nation. The ladies of the family wore military badges and crimson poppies to mark 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 during the service. The Princess Royal, who usually lays a wreath, was absent this year due to an official visit to Australia with her husband, Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence, where they observed Remembrance Sunday at the ANZAC Memorial in Sydney.
Other family members watched the service from balconies above the memorial, continuing a tradition spanning over a century. Queen Camilla and the Princess of Wales stood together on a central balcony of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.
"For the service, Queen Camilla wore a diamond brooch in the shape of the cap badge of The Rifles. She has been Colonel-in-Chief of the infantry regiment since 2020, when she took over the role from the late Duke of Edinburgh."
This ceremony underlines the enduring respect and tradition the royal family upholds in remembering the nation's fallen heroes.
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