The Royal Family joined King Charles III and Queen Camilla as they held a Reception marking the 80th Anniversary of VJ Day at Windsor Castle on the evening of November 11th, following the Remembrance Sunday Service at the Cenotaph and the Royal British Legion’s Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall.
The Prince of Wales, the Duke of Edinburgh and the Duchess of Gloucester joined King Charles III and Queen Camilla as they held a reception for veterans who served in the Second World War in the Pacific and their families at Windsor Castle.
The Princess of Wales joined veterans, families, and serving members of the Armed Forces at the National Memorial Arboretum to mark Armistice Day.
Today, on the eleventh day of the eleventh month, we commemorate not only the armistice signed at the end of World War I, but remember those who have bravely given so much in conflicts around the world.
Queen Camilla travelled from Wiltshire to London Paddington for the Armistice Day ‘Poppies to Paddington’ commemoration service in rail’s bicentenary.
The Royal Family joined King Charles III and Queen Camilla for the VE Day 80th Anniversary Service of Thanksgiving at Westminster Abbey on May 8th, following the Parade at Buckingham Palace and ahead of the Concert on Horse Guards Parade to mark the 80th Anniversary of VE (Victory in Europe) Day which marked the end of the Second World War in Europe, while the Royal Family marked the mark the 80th Anniversary of Victory over Japan (VJ) Day on August 15th, which marked the surrender of Japan forces and essentially ended the Second World War.
The Royal Family attended the annual Remembrance Sunday Service at the Cenotaph on Whitehall in London on Remembrance Sunday, November 9th, honouring those who have lost their lives in conflict, following the Royal British Legion’s Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall the previous evening.
At the beginning of the solemn ceremony, the Royal Family watched Armed Forces personnel form a square around the memorial, which was followed by a 2-minute silence, after which members of the Royal Family; the King, the Prince of Wales, and the Duke of Edinburgh, laid wreaths on the Cenotaph memorial. Following the ceremony, the National Anthem played as the Royal Family departed the Ceremony.
The King laid a wreath, the design of which pays tribute to the wreath of His Majesty’s grandfather, King George VI, and Queen Elizabeth II. The wreath’s poppies are mounted on an arrangement of black leaves, as is traditional for the Sovereign, and its ribbon bears the King’s racing colours of scarlet, purple and gold. The royal racing colours were also incorporated into the wreaths of King George V, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth II.
The Queen’s wreath was laid on Her Majesty’s behalf by her equerry. The Queen’s wreath will bear Her Majesty’s racing colours, inherited from her grandfather, and echoes the wreath of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother. The King and Queen’s wreaths have been produced by The Poppy Factory.
The Prince of Wales laid the wreath previously laid by His Majesty The King as the former Prince of Wales, featuring Prince of Wales feathers. The wreath now bears a ribbon in Welsh red.
Queen Camilla led the Princess of Wales, Duchess of Edinburgh, and the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester as they observed the ceremony from the Balcony of the Foreign & Commonwealth Office and had wreaths laid on their behalf by equerries.
The Prince of Wales
Queen Camilla and the Princess of Wales
The Duchess of Edinburgh and Duke of Kent
The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester
Last night, the British Royal Family joined King Charles III and Queen Camilla to attend the annual Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall in London.
The Princess of Wales, Prince George, the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, and the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester joined the King and Queen Camilla for the Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall in London.
The Royal British Legion hosts the annual Festival of Remembrance on 8 November to commemorate all those who have lost their lives in conflicts.
The festival will commemorate the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War, honouring the courage and sacrifice of those who fought and lost their lives. Personal stories will also bring to light the experiences of those lost in more recent conflicts, connecting the past with the present. Special focus will be given to the resilience and strength of military children who have faced bereavement.
This year also marks the 25th anniversary of the UK government lifting the ban on gay, lesbian and bisexual personnel serving openly in the armed forces. The festival will reflect on past discriminations and celebrate the progress made since the year 2000.
As the iconic poppies fall during a two-minute silence, royalty, veterans and the nation will remember the sacrifices made by those who have died serving their country.
King Charles III and Queen Camilla
The Princess of Wales (wearing the Bahrain Pearl Earrings and her HMS Glasgow Brooch) with Prince George
The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh
The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester
Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara
Queen Alexandra’s Kokoshnik Tiara
Burmese Ruby Tiara
The Belgian Sapphire Tiara
Greville Tiara
Delhi Durbar Tiara
Cubitt-Shand Tiara
Queen’s Five Aquamarine Tiara
George IV State Diadem
Queen Mary’s Crown
Queen Mary’s Lover’s Knot Tiara
King George VI Festoon Necklace
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