It was a humid, chilly day in London for the annual Remembrance Sunday service.
Under, Main Basic James Bowder, Commanding Officer for the London army district, and his group as they await the King’s arrival.
At present’s service commemorates servicemen and ladies killed in all conflicts because the First World Struggle, per the Royal British Legion.
The climate didn’t cease the crowds from turning out to honor those that died serving their nation.
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1000’s of well-wishers who had lined the streets to look at the ceremony watched because the Royal Marines Band made its approach from the Palace of Westminster to the Cenotaph within the rain.
The band made a number of loops across the monument, with the Royal Marines infantry marching in tow.
At 10:58 a.m., the King, different members of the Royal Household, and equerries taking part within the service depart the International, Commonwealth, and Growth workplaces and transfer to the Cenotaph. Embed from Getty Photographs
On the identical time, Royal Members of the family viewing the ceremony transfer to the balconies the place they’ll watch the occasion. Under, the Queen and Princess of Wales.
The Duchess of Edinburgh and Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence.
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The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester.
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One other view.
The formation on the Cenotaph.
At Massive Ben’s first stroke of 11, a gun is fired at Horse Guards Parade, and a two-minute silence begins. Under, the Princess of Wales in the course of the two-minute silence.
The silence ends with one other gun firing, and the buglers of the Royal Marines play the Final Submit. That is adopted by the putting of wreaths on the foot of the Cenotaph. “Cenotaph” means “empty tomb.” The memorial was opened in 1920.
King George V unveils the Cenotaph earlier than laying a wreath. He’s joined by Prime Minister Lloyd George. Armistice Day, 1920.
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The King lays the primary wreath as Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces.
An equerry laid a wreath on behalf of the Queen. Under, His Majesty after he positioned his wreath.
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The Prince of Wales locations the subsequent wreath.
Adopted by the Duke of Edinburgh.
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And the Princess Royal.
An equerry positioned a wreath for the Duke of Kent, who was unable to attend the service due to mobility points. Under, the mass of wreaths after in the present day’s service.
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The occasion concluded with a brief service, together with prayers and hymns, earlier than the Royal British Legion March Previous commenced.
The nationwide anthem.
God save the King.
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Greater than 800 lively service personnel took half in in the present day’s service. Under, members of the Blues and Royals.
Forward of the service, veterans collect at Horse Guards Parade for the March Previous.
D-Day veterans.
For some, it’s a probability to resume friendships.
And make new reminiscences.
After gathering, the veterans march previous the Cenotaph.
Chelsea Pensioners of their distinctive pink coats.
The Royal British Legion notes, “The quantity of people that can participate within the March Previous is restricted to 10,000 individuals because of capability and the period of time individuals can moderately be anticipated to face.”
Members of the FANYs, the First Support Nursing Yeomanry.
I consider these are Gurkha veterans.
Extra veterans gathered for in the present day’s service.
A view because the veterans march.
Princess Anne took the salute from the veterans as they marched. She is seen under with Vice Admiral Johnson (proper) and Secretary of State for Defence, The Rt. Hon. Grant Shapps, MP.
A short video.
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The Remembrance Sunday service isn’t restricted to England. Under, the scene in the present day in Edinburgh, Scotland.
This picture is from a service on the Cenotaph at Belfast Metropolis Corridor in Northern Eire.
And a view of a service aboard the HMS Spey, a Royal Navy offshore patrol vessel.
Now for our have a look at types worn by among the royals in attendance at in the present day’s service. The Queen was in a coatdress by Fiona Clare with a Philip Treacy hat. She additionally wore the Royal Lancers brooch.
The Duchess of Edinburgh introduced again the Suzannah London coat that includes lilies of the valley that she wore to the late Queen’s funeral.
She accessorized with a Jane Taylor hat—extra on her jewellery from The Court docket Jeweller.
Sophie wore pearl drop earrings from her assortment for the event. She secured a trio of paper poppies with a poppy-shaped brooch that includes the badge of The Rifles. She has been the Royal Colonel of the fifth Battalion since 2007.
And a have a look at what Kate wore, beginning along with her Catherine Walker military-style coat that was first worn for Remembrance Sunday in 2019. As I wrote then, it options “a excessive level collar, entrance zipper, padded shoulders…and swagged trim, harking back to the braided aiguilette trim discovered on some uniforms.”
At present the Princess paired it with a well-recognized Philip Treacy hat; she additionally wore Philip Treacy in 2019.
This was the fourth time we have now seen the design. It was first seen at Prince William’s passing out parade at Sandhurst, then on Remembrance Sunday in 2012 and 2017.
A glance in the back of the Princess’s updo.
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In a couple of photographs, you possibly can see the purse the Princess carried.
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The Princess carried a brand new purse by Jennifer Chamandi, the LE 8 with Gold Buckle (£730, about $890 at in the present day’s alternate charges) in black suede. The design is impressed by an envelope form; it’s made in Italy and has a magnetic closure and removable strap.
The Princess has worn sneakers by Jennifer Chamandi, and the model notes that “10% of proceeds from the sale of Le 8, through our web site, will go on to Anna Freud, a UK-based world-leading psychological well being charity.” Thanks to House of Windsor for the ID and Middleton Maven for affirmation from the designer.
At present the Princess wore a pin of the Fleet Air Arm; you could recall she was appointed their Commodore-in-Chief by King Charles in August.
She additionally wore three poppies. The next is from a Remembrance put up a couple of years again, but it surely nonetheless applies: “There may be all the time hypothesis in regards to the variety of poppies worn by the Duchess and any significance connected to that quantity. Listed below are theories about that quantity as detailed on this Grazia story:
Some theories counsel every poppy stands for a unique department of the army. Others say that it’s simply simpler to see a big clump of flowers than a singular one. And a 3rd principle speculates that she may put on the poppy trio to honor her great-grandmother’s three brothers who died throughout World Struggle I.
She additionally had on a pair of earrings we’d not seen her put on beforehand.
The earrings are a part of a set that belonged to the late Queen. The Princess was first seen sporting the brooch from the set in July 2017 at companies in Belgium commemorating the one centesimal anniversary of the Battle of Passchendaele.
Thanks to Couture and Royals on Twitter for noting the earrings’ tie to the brooch.
We be taught extra from The Court docket Jeweller’s protection of in the present day’s service.
The earrings seem like a part of the identical suite that features the late monarch’s Diamond and Pearl Leaf Brooch, notably worn by her in South Korea on her birthday in 1999. It’s attainable that the earrings are both separate items that match the brooch, or two removable leaves from the brooch itself.
The Court docket Jeweller’s put up additionally has photographs of the late Queen sporting the earrings a swell because the brooch. Under, you see simply the bottom of the brooch affixing poppies to the Princess’s gown on the 2018 Pageant of Remembrance.
The Princess additionally wore gloves in the present day; the Data Duchess on Twitter means that they appear to be the pair worn on the Queen’s funeral.
The Royal Household posted a portion of Rudyard Kipling’s Recessional on social media forward of in the present day’s service.
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